Trainer: Dante Zanelli

Zanelli bought Tomcito at Keeneland for $7,500, and the son of Street Cry was sent to Zanelli's uncle, legendary Peruvian trainer Juan Suarez. Originally from Peru, Zanelli currently resides in Lexington, KY.

Jockey: Jorge Chavez

Jorge Chavez, a native of Peru, is annually one of the top riders in the U.S. in terms of wins and purses earned and is also among the elite cadre of riders based on the East Coast. He is perennially one of the leading riders on the highly competitive New York circuit and in 1999 he won the Eclipse Award as the nation's outstanding jockey. He was the leading rider for six consecutive years (from 1994-1999) in New York and is a recipient of the Mike Venezia Award. He won his first Kentucky Derby (GI) in 2001 aboard Monarchos and has ridden the major stakes winners Beautiful Pleasure, Behrens and Albert the Great.

Owner: Jet Set Racing Stable

Stud Jet Set in Peru, know in the US as Jet Set Racing Stable is the legal ownership of cousins Esteban (Polo) Ripamonti and Omar Mahchi. Stud Jet Set has a long standing reputation in Peru for over 2 generations. Juan Suarez, uncle of trainer Dante Zanelli Jr. trains all of Stud Jet Set horses in Peru

Breeder: Chesapeake Farm and Darley

In 1986, renowned horseman Drew Nardiello was presented with an opportunity to capitalize on his experience and successes generated from a life spent entirely in the Thoroughbred industry. At the urging of several committed clients, Nardiello and his wife, Nancy, established pastoral Chesapeake Farm in the heart of Lexington horse country. The Nardiellos’ mission was simple: the nursery was founded with the intent of providing professional, incomparable service to owners and breeders from throughout the world. Since its founding, Chesapeake has grown to accommodate more and more owners who have embraced “The Chesapeake Way” of equine management. Central to that philosophy is a dedicated commitment to the horse – one that incorporates techniques and insights derived from generations of involvement in the Thoroughbred industry. Chesapeake Farm clients have become accustomed to the very best care for their mares, sales horses and racing prospects. Horsemen have responded in kind, which has helped Chesapeake expand from a modest 120-acre facility with 30 stalls to a 400-acre facility that currently houses 100 stalls in eight barns and four run-in sheds. During its nearly two decades of existence, Chesapeake has realized unqualified success in virtually all disciplines of the industry. In the early 1990s, Nardiello consigned and sold such notable horses as Maplejinsky, who topped the 1992 Keeneland November bloodstock sale when she sold for $2.1 million. He has bred and raised innumerable stakes horses – including Chato, Lindsey Jean and Mayo on the Side – and he has managed the racing portfolios for several dedicated clients. Darley purchased Jonabell Farm, in Lexington, Ky., in 2001 and renamed it Darley at Jonabell, which is home to 12 stallions for the 2007 breeding season including the sires of the past three of four Kentucky Derby winners: Holy Bull (sire of Giacomo), Street Cry (Street Sense), Elusive Quality (Smarty Jones), and the now retired Bernardini and Henny Hughes ... Darley also will add Street Sense, Hard Spun, the 2007 Epsom Derby winner, Authorized, and the 2006 European Champion Juvenile, Teofilo, to their stallion roster in 2008 Though its operation has grown physically, Chesapeake still prides itself on providing exhaustive personal attention for every horse in its care. It is that mindset which allows Nardiello and his staff to maximize the performance of their clients’ equine portfolios. Though trivialized by some, it is those extra steps that help fully develop our horses’ potential, regardless of the track or sales ring in which it will perform. And it is that mindset which sets Chesapeake Farm apart in the Thoroughbred industry.