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Adriano

A.P. Indy x Gold Canyon (Mr. Prospector)
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Graham Motion

Graham was born in Cambridge, and raised in the village of Herringswell, Newmarket, England; attending school in England until 1981. His family moved to America where Graham finished his remaining two years. Graham's parents come from a great racing background.

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Edgar Prado

Edgar Prado

Edgar Prado is a native of Lima, Peru and hails from a racing family - his father is a trainer and two of his eight brothers are jockeys. He dominated the Maryland racing scene for years with multiple riding titles at both Laurel and Pimlico, but in the summer of 1999 decided to shift his tack to New York.
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Don Adam

Courtlandt Farms

Courtlandt Farms is the breeding and racing operation of Don Adam.  Don Adam was born in 1935 in Bryan, Texas.  He graduated with a business degree in 1957 and was chairman and CEO of First America Bank until its acquisition by Citigroup in 2005.  Adam's involvement in racing did not begin until 1995 when he attended Saratoga as a guest of W.S. Farish, owner of Lane's End and former U.S.
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Don Adam

Courtlandt Farms

Courtlandt Farms is the breeding and racing operation of Don Adam.  Don Adam was born in 1935 in Bryan, Texas.  He graduated with a business degree in 1957 and was chairman and CEO of First America Bank until its acquisition by Citigroup in 2005.  Adam's involvement in racing did not begin until 1995 when he attended Saratoga as a guest of W.S. Farish, owner of Lane's End and former U.S.
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Adriano

Race History

Graded Earnings: $310,000
Race Record: 8-3-1-0
FinishDateRaceChartsRecapVideo
19th05.3.2008Kentucky Derby (GI) - Churchill DownsChartsRecapVideo
Never a factor
1st03.22.2008Lane's End (GII) - Turfway ParkChartsRecapVideo
Kept in touch early, hit the lead entering stretch, held margin late
9th02.24.2008Fountain of Youth (GII) - Gulfstream ParkChartsRecapVideo
Steadied early, never a factor
1st01.11.2008Allowance - Gulfstream ParkChartsVideo
Settled early, big middle move, drew off willingly
4th11.24.2007Laurel Futurity - Laurel ParkChartsVideo
Wide throughout, showed little
4th10.6.2007Breeders' Futurity (GI) - KeenelandChartsVideo
Well back early, wide throughout, mild late rally
1st08.29.2007Maiden Special Weight - SaratogaChartsVideo
Last early, bumped in stretch while wide, won going away
2nd08.3.2007Maiden Special Weight - SaratogaChartsVideo
Settled early, finished well on the outside

Daily Works Board

Dates

Track (Condition)DistanceTime (How)Rank
Churchill Downs (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00.80 B21/62
Churchill Downs (Fast)5 Furlongs1:01.80 B18/39
Churchill Downs (Fast)4 Furlongs:50.00 B29/42
Keeneland (Fast)4 Furlongs:45.60 H1/56
Palm Meadows (Firm)6 Furlongs (Turf)1:12.00 H1/3
Palm Meadows (Fast)6 Furlongs1:12.60 H1/4
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs1:01.00 H3/19
Palm Meadows (Firm)4 Furlongs (Turf):47.60 H2/18

Pedigree Analysis

Adriano is by two-time leading sire A.P. Indy, a son of legendary Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew who hails from the terrific Secretariat mare Weekend Surprise. Named Horse of the Year in 1992 following wins in the Belmont S. (G1) and Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), A.P. Indy is the sire of 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft as well as classic winners Rags to Riches (the first filly in 102 years to win the 1 1/2-mile Belmont S.) and Bernardini (2006 Preakness [G1]). His progeny's Average Winning Distance is a whopping 8.2 furlongs. A.P.
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Adriano News

Kentucky Derby Notes (May 2, 2008)

posted by CDI on May 02, 2008

Kentucky Derby Notes (May 1, 2008)

posted by CDI on May 01, 2008

Kentucky Derby Notes (April 30, 2008)

posted by CDI on April 30, 2008

James Scully's Morning Notes (April 30th, 2008)

posted by James Scully on April 30, 2008

Kentucky Derby Notes (April 28, 2008)

posted by CDI on April 28, 2008
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posted by Justin Dew on April 27, 2008 32 comments

15,900 Reasons to Cheer, 10,000 Reasons to Pray, 20 Horses to Meet,12 Days to Go

posted by Justin Dew on April 21, 2008 78 comments
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