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Cool Coal Man

Mineshaft x Coral Sea (Rubiano)
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Nick Zito

Zito, a New York City native, started in racing as a teenager as a hotwalker and groom for trainer Buddy Jacobson. He later worked as an assistant to trainers LeRoy Jolley and John Campo. He saddled his first winner in 1972 and is one of only 17 trainers in history to saddle two or more Kentucky Derby winners (Strike The Gold and Go For Gin), as well as the 2003 Kentucky Oaks winner Bird Town.
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Leparoux

Julien Leparoux

Leparoux was born on July 15, 1983 in Senlis, France. He moved to Southern California in 2003, to work as an exercise rider for trainer Patrick Biancone, a fellow French native. He began riding at Saratoga in 2005 and was quick to make an impact on the racing scene.
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Robert V. LaPenta

Robert V. LaPenta

Robert V. LaPenta has been involved in racing since 1998 when he partnered with University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. He later started his own stable in 2001. Among his first eight horses - which her purchased as yearlings for a combined total of less than $900,000 - was Zavata, a multiple graded stakes winner.
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Farish

Farish, Hudson, et al

A former Chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs, Farish is a well known and influential fixture in the racing world. He currently serves as Vice Chairman and Steward of The Jockey Club and a Trustee to the Keeneland Association. He is a former Director of Breeders' Cup Ltd. and former Chairman of the American Horse Council.
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Cool Coal Man

Race History

Graded Earnings: $212,767
Race Record: 9-4-1-0
FinishDateRaceChartsRecapVideo
15th05.3.2008Kentucky Derby (GI) - Churchill DownsChartsRecapVideo
Faded after seven furlongs
9th04.12.2008Toyota Blue Grass (GI) - KeenelandChartsRecapVideo
Close to slow early pace, tired entering stretch
1st02.24.2008Fountain of Youth (GII) - Gulfstream ParkChartsRecapVideo
Settled off slow early pace, kept to task, just held on for the win
1st01.26.2008Allowance - Gulfstream ParkChartsVideo
Settled off slow early pace, muscled home for the win
7th11.24.2007Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) - Churchill DownsChartsVideo
Pressed the early pace, faltered late, finished last
1st11.3.2007Allowance - Churchill DownsChartsVideo
Pressed early pace, solid driving victory
1st10.10.2007Maiden Special Weight - Delaware ParkChartsVideo
Prominent throughout, runaway 10 1/4-length victory
2nd09.8.2007Maiden Special Weight - Belmont ParkChartsVideo
Lead early in the race, caught in the stretch; second best
4th08.18.2007Maiden Special Weight - SaratogaChartsVideo
Broke awkardly, raced wide, never threatened

Daily Works Board

Dates

Track (Condition)DistanceTime (How)Rank
Churchill Downs (Fast)4 Furlongs:47.40 B2/35
Churchill Downs (Fast)4 Furlongs:47.40 B4/25
Palm Meadows (Fast)4 Furlongs:48.80 H7/14
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs1:02.00 B3/8
Palm Meadows (Fast)4 Furlongs:47.20 H1/58
Palm Meadows (Fast)4 Furlongs:50.00 B21/36
Palm Meadows (Fast)4 Furlongs:48.40 H1/32
Palm Meadows (Fast)4 Furlongs:48.20 B2/39

Pedigree Analysis

Cool Coal Man is from the first crop of Horse of the Year and $2.2 million earner Mineshaft, whose exploits on the track matched his regal pedigree. As a son of 1992 Horse of the Year A.P. Indy, Mineshaft promised to excel at classic distances. He began his racing career on the turf in England, where he managed one win from seven starts, but he did not fulfill his abundant potential until returning to the United States and switching to the dirt.

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