Jackson Bend

Prep Race History

Date	Race	Grade	Distance	Finish	Chart
Apr 3 2010	Wood Memorial Aqueduct	I	1 1/8 Mile	2	Wood Memorial S..pdf
Feb 20 2010	Fountain of Youth Gulfstream Park	II	1 1/8 Mile	2	Fountain of Youth.pdf
Jan 23 2010	Holy Bull Stakes Gulfstream Park	II	1M	2	Holy Bull S..pdf

Connections

Nick Zito

Trainer

Zito saddled Kentucky Derby winners Strike the Gold in 1991 and Go For Gin in 1994 and trained Bird Town, who won the 2003 running of the Kentucky Oaks. He was inducted into the racing Hall of Fame in 2005. During that same year he saddled a record five starters for the Kentucky Derby, for five different owners. He has also won the Preakness with Louis Quatorze in 1996 and the Belmont twice with Birdstone in 2004, and Da’Tara in 2008.

Mike Smith

Jockey

The son of a jockey, Smith, rode in his first race at age 11. He was the regular rider of Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year. Smith captured the hearts of fans around the world as the rider of the fabulous Zenyatta, who was the 2010 Horse of the Year. In 2005 Smith guided Giacomo to a win in the 2005 Kentucky Derby.

Robert LaPenta and Jacks or Better Farm (Fred Brei)

Owner

LaPenta is current Chairman of the Board, president, and CEO of Identity Solutions, a company that specializes in protecting personal identities and assets.Brei is a builder and developer.

Jacks or Better Farm

Breeder

Owned by Fred and Jane Brei. Fred bought his first broodmare in 1972 at Keeneland and raced a small string of horses, but took a break from thoroughbreds to focus on his business as a builder and developer.

Pedigree

Jackson Bend’s sire is multiple Grade 3-placed stakes winner Hear No Evil
Hear No Evil captured black-type events ranging from 5 ½ furlongs to 1 1/16 miles, and won on both turf and dirt
Jackson Bend is Hear No Evil’s most successful progeny
Hear No Evil’s one crop to race has won from 4 ½ furlongs to 8 ½ furlongs, with an average winning distance of 6.3 furlongs
Jackson Bend’s dam is allowance winner Sexy Stockings
Sexy Stockings has also produced dual stakes winner Garter Belt
Multiple Grade 2 winner Lottsa Talc is Jackson Bend’s second dam
Tabasco Cat, Jackson Bend’s broodmare sire, captured the 1994 Preakness S. (G1) and Belmont S. (G1) as well as ran second in that year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)
Other daughters of Tabasco Cat have produced the likes of Grade/Group 2 winners Eldaafer, Desert Party and Informed
Jackson Bend may have some distance limitations based on his pedigree