STRETCH CALL Race No. 3 -- The Century Dream Juvenile (1 1/16M) By Paul Buckley Listen to the race call by track announcer Mike Battaglia! Not to be outdone by their female counterparts, 14 juvenile colts strut onto the track, exuding class and competitive fire. Some will go on to greater glory while others fade from view, but today they're all ready to roll. Here's the princely field in post position order: PP HORSE YEAR AGE WEIGHT JOCKEY TRAINER ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 WHIRLAWAY 1940 2 122 J. LONGDEN B. A. JONES 2 NEVER BEND 1962 2 122 M. YCAZA W. STEPHENS 3 FAVORITE TRICK 1997 2 122 J. BAILEY P. BYRNE 4 DEVIL'S BAG 1983 2 122 E. MAPLE W. STEPHENS 5 HOLY BULL 1993 2 122 M. SMITH W. CROLL 6 BOLD LAD 1964 2 122 B. BAEZA W. C. WINFREY 7 ARAZI 1991 2 122 P. VALENZUELA F. BOUTIN 8 NASHUA 1954 2 122 E. ARCARO J. FITZSIMMONS 9 SECRETARIAT 1972 2 122 R. TURCOTTE L. LAURIN 10 EASY GOER 1988 2 122 P. DAY C. McGAUGHEY 11 FIRST LANDING 1958 2 122 W. SHOEMAKER J. H. HAYES 12 ALSAB 1941 2 122 R. L. VEDDER A. SWENKE 13 COLIN 1907 2 122 W. MILLER J. ROWE JR. 14 BIMELECH 1939 2 122 F. A. SMITH W. HURLEY Following are race records (two-year-old and lifetime) for each horse, as well as notable accomplishments and other tidbits: 1 WHIRLAWAY 1940 Race Record: 16- 7- 2-4 $ 77,275 Lifetime Record: 60-32-15-9 $561,161 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1941 - Champion Handicap Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1942 - Triple Crown Winner 2 NEVER BEND 1962 Race Record: 10- 7-1-2 $402,969 Lifetime Record: 23-13-4-4 $641,524 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Won Champagne S. at Aqueduct in 1:35 4/5 - Finished second in the 1963 Kentucky Derby 3 FAVORITE TRICK 1997 Race Record: 8- 8-0-0 $1,231,998 Lifetime Record: 16-12-0-1 $1,726,793 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year - Won Breeders' Cup Juvenile S. (G1) at Hollywood Park - Won the Bashford Manor S. (G3), WHAS-11 S. and Kentucky Breeders' Cup S. at Churchill Downs in 1997 - 1997 Eclipse Award winner Jerry Bailey subs for Pat Day (who opts for Easy Goer) 4 DEVIL'S BAG 1983 Race Record: 5-5-0-0 $355,020 Lifetime Record: 9-8-0-0 $445,860 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Won his five starts as a juvenile by a combined 27 lengths - Won Champagne S. (G1) at Belmont Park in stakes-record time of 1:34 1/5, defeating Dr. Carter - Won Derby Trial S. at Churchill Downs in 1984 5 HOLY BULL 1993 Race Record: 4- 4-0-0 $ 335,760 Lifetime Record: 16-13-0-0 $2,481,760 - Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1994 - Won Futurity S. (G1) at Belmont Park in third career start, defeating favored Dehere - Five-time Grade 1 winner as a three-year-old, including Metropolitan H. in 1:33 4/5 6 BOLD LAD 1964 Race Record: 10- 8-2-0 $387,471 Lifetime Record: 19-14-2-1 $516,465 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Set a new track record of 1:15 3/5 for 6 1/2 furlongs in the Hopeful S. at Saratoga (1964) - Equalled the track record of 1:16 for 6 1/2 furlongs in the Futurity S. at Aqueduct (1964) - Won Derby Trial S. at Churchill Downs (1965) 7 ARAZI 1991 Race Record: 8-7-1-0 $1,099,745 Lifetime Record: 14-9-1-1 $1,213,307 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - High Weight Two-Year-Old Colt in France - Won Breeders' Cup Juvenile S. (G1) at Churchill Downs in only U.S. start as a two-year-old 8 NASHUA 1954 Race Record: 8- 6-2-0 $ 192,865 Lifetime Record: 30-22-4-1 $1,288,565 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1955 - Equalled the track record of 1:08 1/5 for six furlongs at Belmont Park as a two-year-old - Set a new track record of 1:54 3/5 for 1 3/16 miles in the Preakness S. at Pimlico (1955) - Set a new track record of 3:20 2/5 for two miles at Belmont Park (1956) - Finished second to Swaps in the 1955 Kentucky Derby - Arcaro chooses Nashua over First Landing - Nashua weighed over 1,200 pounds while racing 9 SECRETARIAT 1972 Race Record: 9- 7-1-0 $ 456,404 Lifetime Record: 21-16-3-1 $1,316,808 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and Horse Of The Year in 1972 - Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, Grass Horse and Horse Of The Year in 1973 - Finished first in Champagne S. at Belmont Park but was disqualified and placed second (1972) - Set a new world record of 1:45 2/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the Marlboro Cup H. at Belmont Park (1973) - Set North American record of 2:24 for 1 1/2 miles in the Belmont S. (1973) - Set a new track record of 1:59 2/5 for 1 1/4 miles in the Kentucky Derby (1973) - Set a new course record of 2:24 4/5 for 1 1/2 miles on turf in the Man o' War S. at Belmont Park (1973) - Equalled the track record of 1:33 2/5 for the mile in the Gotham S. at Aqueduct (1973) 10 EASY GOER 1988 Race Record: 6- 4-2-0 $ 697,500 Lifetime Record: 20-14-5-1 $4,873,770 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Six-time Grade 1 winner as a three-year-old - Set a new track record of 1:32 2/5 for the mile in the Gotham S. (G2) at Aqueduct (1989) - Finished second to Sunday Silence in the 1989 Kentucky Derby (G1) - Finished second to Is It True in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Churchill Downs (1988) - Pat Day chooses Easy Goer over Favorite Trick 11 FIRST LANDING 1958 Race Record: 11-10-1-0 $396,460 Lifetime Record: 37-19-9-2 $779,577 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Set a new track record of 1:49 2/5 for 1 1/8 miles in the Laurel Maturity H. (1960) - Won the Derby Trial S. at Churchill Downs (1959) - Finished third in the 1959 Kentucky Derby - Bill Shoemaker, 1958 leader in wins and earnings, subs for Arcaro (who opts for Nashua) 12 ALSAB 1941 Race Record: 22-15- 3-1 $110,600 Lifetime Record: 51-25-11-5 $350,015 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Set a new world record for juveniles of 1:35 2/5 for the mile in the Champagne S. at Belmont Park - Won 1941 match race with Requested by 3 1/2 lengths in 1:16 for 6 1/2 furlongs, besting Belmont Park's 21-year-old track record by more than one second - Defeated Whirlaway (1942 Horse Of The Year) in two of three meetings as sophomores - Finished second in the 1942 Kentucky Derby 13 COLIN 1907 Race Record: 12-12-0-0 $131,705 Lifetime Record: 15-15-0-0 $181,610 - Was odds-on favorite in 13 of 15 career starts - Won Withers S. at Belmont Park in first start as a three-year-old, then won Belmont S. at 1 3/8 miles one week later 14 BIMELECH 1939 Race Record: 6- 6-0-0 $135,090 Lifetime Record: 15-11-2-1 $248,745 - Champion Two-Year-Old Colt - Champion Three-Year-Old Colt - Won Preakness S. and Belmont S., after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby (1940) - Full brother to Black Helen (1935 Champion Three-Year-Old Filly) Now, for the race: And they're off! DEVIL'S BAG explodes out of the gate and takes command, with HOLY BULL a length back in second and COLIN to his outside in third. FAVORITE TRICK assumes a stalking position in fourth along the rail, while BIMELECH tracks COLIN on the extreme outside in fifth and NASHUA settles into sixth position between horses. FIRST LANDING and ALSAB travel a bit wide into the first turn and NEVER BEND hugs the rail, with EASY GOER angling in to save ground. SECRETARIAT, who walked out of the gate, as is his custom, lopes along behind EASY GOER, while ARAZI, BOLD LAD and WHIRLAWAY bide their time at the back of the pack. After an opening quarter in :22 3/5 and a half in :45 3/5, DEVIL'S BAG maintains his one-length advantage, with COLIN edging past HOLY BULL into second and BIMELECH taking over fourth on the outside. FAVORITE TRICK skims the rail in fifth and NASHUA stalks the leaders in sixth. In the next flight, from the inside out, we find NEVER BEND, FIRST LANDING and ALSAB necks apart, while EASY GOER and SECRETARIAT remain unhurried about seven lengths off the lead. ARAZI, BOLD LAD and WHIRLAWAY continue to trail down the backside. Heading into the far turn, DEVIL'S BAG clings to a half-length lead over COLIN, with BIMELECH another half-length back in third to their outside. Jockey Mike Smith asks HOLY BULL for his run as the leaders charge past the six-furlong mark in a grueling 1:09 3/5, and FIRST LANDING ranges up to stick a head in front of NASHUA, who is being ridden confidently by Eddie Arcaro. Meanwhile, SECRETARIAT is launching his bid on the outside, leaving NEVER BEND, FAVORITE TRICK, ALSAB and the rest in his wake. At the top of the stretch, the legendary COLIN sticks a neck in front of a determined DEVIL'S BAG with NASHUA looming boldly in third and SECRETARIAT flying past a tiring BIMELECH into fourth. EASY GOER is mounting a challenge in sixth and BOLD LAD finds running room inside for his late bid. WHIRLAWAY is gaining ground with every stride while drifting toward the outside fence, despite Johnny Longden's persistent right-handed whipping. They hit the sixteenth pole in 1:35, with COLIN extending his lead over DEVIL'S BAG to one length, but SECRETARIAT is in full flight and NASHUA has dead aim on the leaders. With 50 yards to go, SECRETARIAT surges past a valiant COLIN and draws off to a handy one-length win, stopping the clock in 1:41 2/5. Following is the complete order of finish: HORSE FINISH COMMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECRETARIAT 1 1 Wide move turn, drew clear late COLIN 2 nk Stalked, led, no match for winner NASHUA 3 3/4 Finished with good energy DEVIL'S BAG 4 hd Set fast pace, weakened late BOLD LAD 5 1/2 Closed well on rail EASY GOER 6 3/4 Wide turn, steady gain stretch WHIRLAWAY 7 1 Angled out for drive, drifted BIMELECH 8 no Stalked three-wide turns, weakened NEVER BEND 9 nk Even effort ALSAB 10 1/2 Wide trip, lacked rally HOLY BULL 11 no Pressed pace to turn, tired FIRST LANDING 12 3/4 Wide bid turn, faded FAVORITE TRICK 13 1/2 Stalked pace, tired ARAZI 14 No factor That's a wrap on the juveniles. The Century Dream Mile comes next. We'll keep you apprised of the schedule. [ Sign-up ] [ Products & Prices ] [ Bookstore ] [ Track Info ] [ Library ] [ Tech Support ] [ F.A.Q. ] [ Member Services ] [ Contact Us ]