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Doug O'Neill
Doug O’Neill began working at the track in 1986 and learned under Jude Feld, Hector Palma, Richard Mandella and Doug Peterson before taking out his license in 1994. A perennial leading trainer in Southern California in recent years, he has won 20 titles on the circuit since 2002. // Full Bio ›

Corey Nakatani
Nakatani, 38, is a native of Covina, California, and now lives in Glendora, California, with his wife, Lisa. He has three children. His father, a Japanese-American born in a WWII internment camp, spent time at Santa Anita when it was a relocation camp and took Corey to the track while he was in high school. // Full Bio ›

J. Paul Reddam
J. Paul Reddam earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Windsor in Ontario, a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Southern California. In 1995, he founded Ditech.com, a mortgage loan company that was the first to use television and billboard advertising for current rates. // Full Bio ›

Kinghaven Farms
Kinghaven is one of Canada's best known and most successful breeding and racing operations. David Willmot owns Kinghaven Farms Ltd., the farming corporation that owns the 185-acre main horse farm near King in the province of Ontario. Willmot, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group, was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Community Analysis and Commentary
defense23
01/13 2:05 pmif the derby was run on polytrack he would win but i am not sure about his strenght running on dirt
bra35486
01/20 12:03 amI think they might try Fair Grounds after the 2nd place finish against the Pimplemousse. The Risen Star would be a good bet at this point.
kentucky135
01/31 5:48 pmHe seems strong,but he's only won his second race.
curlinlover33
04/06 9:56 pmwhats happened to this horse????? any body know
blythte
04/07 2:34 pmHe's training in SoCal see his 4/05 work, I think they are going to try and train him up until the Derby and decide if the horse is doing great to enter or not
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