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: Derby History
In 2002, Asmussen won his first national training title by number of victories, as his outfit saddled an impressive 407 winners. However, he outdid himself in 2004, winning a record 555 races, over 180 more than his closest competitor. He continued his winning ways in 2005, taking 474 races and earning $13.3 million in purses. His training career began with both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses in New Mexico in 1986. He has won training titles at Lone Star Park, Keeneland, Fair Grounds, Churchill Downs, Remington Park, Sam Houston, and Retama Park, and is the all-time leading trainer at Lone Star. He was born into a racing family - his father, Keith, is a former jockey; his mother, Marilyn, is a trainer, and brother Cash was a champion rider in the U.S. and Europe. He has had three starters in the Derby: Fifty Stars (9th, 2001), Private Emblem (14th, 2002), and Quintons Gold Rush (18th, 2004). He also won the 2005 Kentucky Oaks with Summerly. |
Bridgmohan, 26, is a native of Jamaica who currently resides in Fort Lauderdale. A winner of over 1,100 races in his career, he did not begin riding until after graduating high school, as stipulated by his father. His association with racing began as a child when his dad would take him to the races on weekends. He then went on to be a hot walker, groom and, after a few years, an exercise rider. His patience on waiting to ride was rewarded, he was named the 1998 Eclipse Award winner for leading apprentice rider. He once one six races in a single day at Aqueduct on February, 15, 1998. He tied for leading rider at the 2002 Aqueduct spring meet. He has yet to ride in the Kentucky Derby. |
Mike is the owner of The McCarty Corporation, an Austin-based construction company started by his father as a sheet metal company and developed into a general contracting company exclusively serving the U.S. military. Mike McCarty, 58, has owned the construction business since 1982, and he forged into the Thoroughbred horse racing business in 2000 when he bought his first pair of horses at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale. He currently has eight horses, all stabled with Steve Asmussen, including a pair of top 3-year-olds in Private Vow and Doctor Decherd. |
The Witts and Scattaglias are clients of Ashliegh Farm in Paris, Kentucky, where Private Vow was foaled. They also owned and raced his second dam, Sacque, in partnership. Witt also board his mare Possibly Perfect at Ashleigh. Possibly Perfect was 1995 champion grass female and is the dam of stakes winners Promontory Gold and Dubai Status. Witt worked in the fruit wholesale business in California. He and his wife have been involved with racing and breeding for over 30 years and was part owner, along with Scattaglia and trainer Bobby Frankel, among others, of 2002 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf winner Starine. Scattaglia is president and owner of Scattaglia Farms, based in California, which is compromised of 800 acres. Scattaglia became involved in racing in 1991 when long-time partner Robert Witt bought into Sacque. |
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:: 04.29.06 - Private Vow Schools For Derby - Video Update 
:: 04.04.06 - Brother Derek, Barbaro Head Final 2006 Derby Futures Pool
:: 03.18.06 - Lawyer Ron Changes Tactics; Gets Same Results
:: 03.16.06 - Private Vow Makes '06 Debut In Oaklawn's Rebel
:: 02.17.06 - Private Vow To Make 3YO Debut In Gr. III Rebel - Video Update
:: 01.29.06 - Derby Fans Favor "All Others" In First '06 Future Pool
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DRF Past Performances
Next Race: 05.06 Kentucky Derby (GI)
Future Wager Odds
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Horse # |
Final Odds |
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04.06-09 |
16 |
25-1 |
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03.02-05 |
19 |
13-1 |
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01.26-29 |
20 |
14-1 |
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Race History :: Graded Earnings: $417,888 (as of 04.15.06) - Race Record: 8-4-1-1
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04.15.06 |
Arkansas Derby (GII) |
3rd |
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Recap |
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Good effort; weakend late |
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03.18.06 |
Rebel (GIII) |
7th |
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'06 debut has connections hoping for more |
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11.26.05 |
Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) |
1st |
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Good bounce back after BC debacle |
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10.29.05 |
BC Juvenile (GI) |
14th |
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Reins broke early; throwout race |
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09.17.05 |
Futurity (GII) |
1st |
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Dominated by nine lengths |
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08.29.05 |
Allowance @ Saratoga |
1st |
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Gate to wire; easy victory |
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07.30.05 |
Maiden Special Weight @ Saratoga |
1st |
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07.03.05 |
Maiden Special Weight @ Churchill Downs |
2nd |
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Recent Workouts
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05.01 |
Churchill Downs |
5 furlongs (muddy) |
1.00:00 B |
1/7 |
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04.24 |
Churchill Downs |
5 furlongs (fast) |
1.00:20 B |
1/31 |
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04.04 |
Oaklawn Park |
5 furlongs (fast) |
1.15:00 B |
1/2 |
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Private Vow is from the first crop of Broken Vow, a son of Unbridled, who won the Iselin (GII) and the Ben Ali (GIII) among his nine wins in 14 starts, earning $725,926. With Private Vow leading the way, Broken Vow's offspring won 12 races in 2005, earning $759,022, good for 17th place on the two-year-old sire list. Private Vow is his sire's lone stakes winner as of this writing. Broken Vow did not start at two, but went undefeated at three, winning the Sir Barton Stakes as part of his four race campaign that year. He really broke through the following year, taking four stakes and hitting the board in nine of ten starts. All of his career victories, except one, came going two turns. While it is too early to tell if his offspring will get a route of ground, he is certainly bred on both sides to go long.
Private Vow is just the second foal, and lone winner, from his dam Smooth as Silk. She's a daughter of Deputy Minister, a versatile racehorse who was Canadien Horse of the Year at two and was also a grade one winner in the States at four. He also was a very successful sire, getting over 120 stakes winners during his stud career. Smooth as Silk's dam, Sacque, was a stakes winner as well, taking the River Cities Budweiser Breeders' Cup (GIIIT) at Fair Grounds.
Dosage Index: 1.11
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PRIVATE VOW was an early Derby favorite at the end of last year after a successful juvenile campaign that saw him impressively capture an important Grade II race around two turns at Churchill Downs (Kentucky Jockey Club). However, his failed 3-year-old debut in the Rebel will be the biggest thing that will be held against him in the wagering for the Derby. He was fresh that day and a little rank, and he tired badly in the stretch to be a well beaten seventh behind Lawyer Ron. But, trainer Steve Asmussen is a very sharp trainer and he has been pointing this colt very deliberately to get a top effort in the Derby. Private Vow's second race off the layoff was a much improved performance, as he dug in nicely in the stretch to be a respectable third behind Lawyer Ron. The marked improvement seems to be evidence that Asmussen is gradually attempting to have Private Vow in peak form in his third start off the layoff, and judging by the way he has trained at Churchill Downs the past few weeks with a pair of bullet moves, it is probably wise to trust that Asmussen is right on target with this colt. He drew towards the middle and has plenty of tactical speed to finagle a nice stalking trip in the second flight of horses as they go into the first turn, so he is one that projects to have a favorable journey. The biggest knock on this son of Broken Vow is whether or not he can get the classic 1 1/4-mile distance of the Derby, which is something that has many analysts doubting. If you believe he has the wind to go the distance, then he may be the way to go if you're looking for a longshot that is seemingly sitting on a huge effort. Verdict: Worth using at odds that figure to be in the range of 40-1 or so but still not sold that he can take the big prize.
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