Charismatic Wins!

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.

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Trainer

D. Wayne Lukas

Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas is a four-time Kentucky Derby winner, and 43rd Derby starter in 2009. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Lukas earned a Master’s Degree in Education at the University of Wisconsin, where he worked as an assistant basketball coach for two years. He became a teacher and was a head high school basketball coach for nine years, including a seven-year stint in LaCrosse, Wis. He trained and raced horses in South Dakota during the summers before turning to training full-time. // Full Bio...

Jockey

Chris Antley

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Breeder

Oscar Penn

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1975-2000

The Bicentennial to the Dawn of Simulcasting

As president, Lynn Stone headed the efforts that ended two separate takeover attempts by Brownell Combs II of Spendthrift Farm and Irwin L. Jacobs, respectively in 1984. In August 1984, Stone resigned, following huge financial losses that resulted from two years of failed summer racing. Stone was replaced by acting President Thomas H. Meeker, a former general counsel to Churchill Downs while with the law firm of Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs. In September 1984, Meeker was named permanently to the position.

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Kentucky Derby 125 Race Recap

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.