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Denis of Cork

Harlan's Holiday x Unbridled Girl (Unbridled)
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David Carroll

David Carroll

David Carroll was was born on January 30, 1960, and grew up in Ireland. He has a wife named Kim, a 12-year-old daughter named Aisling and an 8-year-old son named Declan. Carroll worked for Shug McGauhey for six years. He galloped such notable horses as Easy Goer and Personal Flag. Since going out on his own, Caroll has trained such horses as American Chance, Fire Slam and Marshua's River.
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Calvin Borel

Calvin Borel

Forty-year-old Calvin Borel finished 2006 ranked in the top 30 riders nationally, with earnings of more than $6.4 million. Like many Louisiana born riders, Borel began his career very early, riding match races by age 10, and became a licensed rider at16. His brother Cecil is a trainer. Calvin rides on the Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana circuit.
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Pic Mrs. Warren

Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr. reside in Tulsa, OK. They have six children and four grandchildren. William graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1956 and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He serves as chairman, president and CEO of Warren American Oil Company, founded by his father; his wife Suzanne (pictured) is the company's executive vice president.
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Westbury Stables

Alfonso and Nora Figliolia, longtime residents of New York now find themselves the owners of a thriving and suddenly successful Thoroughbred breeding farm, Westbury Stables, in Marion County, Florida, whose county seat is Ocala, in the middle of Florida’s primary Thoroughbred-raising country.
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Denis of Cork

Race History

Graded Earnings: $165,000
Race Record: 5-3-0-1
FinishDateRaceChartsRecapVideo
3rd05.3.2008Kentucky Derby (GI) - Churchill DownsChartsRecapVideo
Improved position on rail for placing. Never a threat to top two
5th04.5.2008Illinois Derby (GII) - HawthorneChartsRecapVideo
Never a factor.
1st02.18.2008Southwest (GIII) - Oaklawn ParkChartsRecapVideo
Closed from 18-lengths back, runaway winner
1st01.19.2008Allowance - Fair GroundsChartsVideo
Raced wide throughout, game effort in victory
1st11.24.2007Maiden Special Weight - Churchill DownsChartsVideo
Closed from last to get the win

Daily Works Board

Dates

Track (Condition)DistanceTime (How)Rank
Churchill Downs (Fast)4 Furlongs:48.00 B5/44
Churchill Downs (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00 B1/18
Churchill Downs (Fast)5 Furlongs:59.40 B3/15
Fair Grounds (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00.80 B2/17
Fair Grounds (Fast)6 Furlongs1:13.80 B1/2
Fair Grounds (Fast)5 Furlongs1:01.00 B4/54
Fair Grounds (Fast)5 Furlongs1:01.60 B11/60
Fair Grounds (Fast)5 Furlongs1:01.60 B5/33
Fair Grounds (Fast)4 Furlongs:49.20 B16
Fair Grounds (Fast)4 Furlongs:48.20 B3/79
Fair Grounds (Fast)5 Furlongs14/43 B14/43

Pedigree Analysis

Denis of Cork is by a hot, young sire and owns the pedigree to handle a classic distance. He's from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 hero Harlan's Holiday, a grandson of the mighty Storm Cat who has gotten off to a terrific start at stud. An earner of more than $3.6 million in the course of his career, Harlan's Holiday was a major player on the 2002 Kentucky Derby trail. After capturing the Florida Derby (G1) and Blue Grass S.

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Denis of Cork News

James Scully's Derby Recap

posted by James Scully on May 04, 2008

Post Derby Notes

posted by CDI on May 04, 2008

Big Brown Dominating Winner Of Kentucky Derby 134

posted by CDI on May 03, 2008

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
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