Derby Horses

Current Odds: 8-1 El Corredor--Cat's Fair, by Sir Cat

Prep Race History

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Date Race Grade Distance Finish Chart Video
Mar 6 2010 Santa Anita Oaks Santa Anita Park 1 1/16M 1
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Feb 13 2010 Las Virgenes Santa Anita Park I 1M 4
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Connections

John Sadler

Trainer

John Sadler’s first starter in the Kentucky Derby was in 1993 with Corby. In 2010, he had two starters in the Run for the Roses in Line of David and Sidney’s Candy who both finished off the board. John has won training titles at Hollywood Park, Santa Anita, Del Mar, and Oak Tree at Santa Anita. He rode show horses growing up, but began his career at the racetrack in high school.

Joel Rosario

Jockey

Joel Rosario made his first appearance in the 2010 Kentucky Derby aboard Make Music for Me finishing fourth. He enrolled in jockey school for six months in his native Dominican Republic and by the age of fourteen had his jockey’s license. He has won the Del Mar riding title the last three years. Joel won his first graded stakes race in 2008 aboard Zappa in the San Pasquel (GII) and his first Breeders’ Cup race in 2009 with Dancing in Silks.

Michael Talla

Owner

Grew up in Arizona, riding bulls and bareback broncos in rodeos.Resides in Bel Air, California.

James Jones and Randy Swanson

Breeder

 Jones passed away March 17, 2009. Jones’s wife Linda and daughter Lisa now carry on the breeding operation.

Pedigree

  • Crisp is a daughter of El Corredor, winner of the 2000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) and back-to-back hero of the Del Mar H. (G2) in 2000-2001
  • The sire’s top rated offspring include Grade 1 queens Adieu and Backseat Rhythm as well as the 2007 Blue Grass (G1) winner, Dominican
  • The progeny of El Corredor have won from four furlongs to 2 1/16 miles, with an average winning distance of seven furlongs
  • Crisp is the first registered foal out of the unraced Cat’s Fair
  • Cat’s Fair is a half-sister to the dam of Grade 1-winning sire Whywhywhy and Grade 2 victor Spellbinder
  • Also in this line are stakes heroine Make Change, who placed in eight Grade 1s including the Alabama S. (G1) and Mother Goose S. (G1), and Grade 3 victor Andromeda’s Hero, runner-up in the 2005 Belmont S. (G1)
  • Further back in the female family one can find 1973 Woodward S. (G1) and Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) king Prove Out
  • Crisp’s broodmare sire is dual Grade 2 scorer Sir Cat

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