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1999

125th Kentucky Derby

1999 - Charismatic

Race Summary
Time: :23.52, :47.88, 1:12.52, 1:37.58, 2:03.29. Track Fast.
Winner: Winner - C.c. Summer Squal - Bali Babe, by Drone. Trained by D. Wayne Lukas; bred in Kentucky by Parrish Hill Farm and W.S. Farish
Mutuel: $2 Mutuels paid - Charismatic, $64.60 straight, $27.80 place, $14.40 show; Menifee, $8.40 place, $5.80 show; Cat Thief, $5.80 show.
Value: $1,186,200 - gross value and $90,000 Gold Cup, Net to winner $886,200; second $170,000; third $85,000; fourth $45,000

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Charismatic1stChris Antley Oscar PennD. Wayne Lukas
Menifee2ndPat Day Arthur B. Hancock, III.Elliott Walden
Cat Thief3rdMike Smith Overbrook FarmD. Wayne Lukas
Prime Timber4thDavid Flores John B. PennBob Baffert
Excellent Meeting5thKent Desormeaux Mr. & Mrs. John C. MabeeBob Baffert
Kimberlite Pipe6thRobby Albarado William LusskyDallas Stewart
Worldly Manner7thJerry Bailey Mr. & Mrs. John C. MabeeSaeed bin Suroor
K One King8thAlex Solis K. KimuraAkiko Gothard
Lemon Drop Kid9thJose Santos William S. Farish & W. S. KilroyFlint S. Schulhofer
Answer Lively10thCraig Perret John FranksBobby Barnett
General Challenge11thGary Stevens Mr. & Mrs. John C. MabeeBob Baffert
Ecton Park12thRobbie Davis E.A. Cox, Jr.Frank Yewell Whiteley, Jr.
Desert Hero13thCorey Nakatani Hargus & Sandra Sexton & VineryRichard Mandella
Stephen Got Even14thChris McCarron William S. Farish & W. S. KilroyNicholas Zito
Valhol15thWillie Martinez Hargus & Sandra Sexton & VineryDallas E. Keen
First American16thEddie Delahoussaye TNT StudEduardo C. Caramori
Adonis17thJorge Chavez Prestonwood Farm, Inc.Nicholas Zito
Vicar18thShane Sellers John W. Meriwether & Richard LeahyCarl Nafzger
Three Ring19thJohn Velazquez Ocala Stud FarmEdward Plesa

CHARISMATIC: within striking distance, raced 4-wide, took over, driving. MENIFEE: outrun early,split foes 5-wide, drifted out late,bid,closed fast. CAT THIEF: pressed pace 3-wide, gained lead, gamely in drive. PRIME TIMBER: made run 5-wide 1/4 pole, forced out final 1/16, no late gain. EXCELLENT MEETING: outrun to stretch, made a mild steady gain 7 wide. KIMBERLITE PIPE: within striking distance, loomed in final 1/8, forced out late. WORLDLY MANNER: stalked leaders 4-wide, gained even terms for lead 1mi. weakened. K ONE KING: outrun to stretch, passed tired ones. LEMON DROP KID: outrun to stretch, improved position, 8-wide in drive.ANSWER LIVELY: well placed between foes for 1 mile,steadied both turns,weakened. GENERAL CHALLENGE: jolted soundly after start, raced in traffic. ECTON PARK: leaned in bumped start, failed to reach contention. DESERT HERO: bumped, checked 1st turn,bumped again 1/4 pole. STEPHEN GOT EVEN: steadied, bumped foe 1st turn, in heavy traffic. VALHOL: gained lead, moved inside, pace to far turn, tired. FIRST AMERICAN: lunged out start, off slowly, rail bid backstretch, tired. ADONIS: bumped start, exchanged bumps repeatedly opening 1/4,tired, wide. VICAR: 6-7 wide throughout, failed to menace. THREE RING: bumped, steadied start, bumped repeatedly early.

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