Horse Profile - My Boy Jack

My Boy Jack could be the most experienced 3-year-old entering the Kentucky Derby picture. Holding a resume that spans 10 starts, including 5 graded stakes, of which he won the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park and held on to win the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland in April. My Boy Jack also hit the board showing third in the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby and Sham Stakes.

Trained by Keith Desormeaux and traditionally ridden by veteran brother Kent Desormeaux, My Boy Jack is by Creative Cause, out of Gold N Shaft by Mineshaft. Creative Cause ran 5th in the 2012 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and went on to finish 3rd in the Preakness Stakes two weeks later. My Boy Jack's dam Gold N Delcious was unraced.

The bay colt is owned by Don't Tell My Wife Stables and Monomoy Stables, LLC and bred by Brereton C. Jones in Kentucky. He boasts of $622,000 lifetime non-restricted stakes earnings.

Learn more about My Boy jack with these indepth stories:

BULL: Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: My Boy Jack

SCULLY: My Boy Jack edges Telekinesis in final jumps of Lexington

SCULLY: My Boy Jack must overcome post 12 in Lexington

CALDWELL: My Boy Jack seeking Kentucky Derby berth in Lexington

SCULLY: Southwest Stakes Review: My Boy Jack rallies boldly over muddy track