9th Race - Keeneland - Saturday, April 16th, 2005

Conditions: 1 1/8M Dirt. Toyota Blue Grass S. (Grade 1). FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. By subscription of $300 each, which should accompany the nomination; $3,750 to enter and an additional $3,750 to start, with $750,000 guaranteed, of which $465,000 to the owner of the winner, $150,000 to second, $75,000 to third, $37,500 to fourth and $22,500 to fifth. Weight: 123 lbs.; The maximum number of starters for the Toyota Blue Grass will be limited to fourteen. In the event that more than fourteen pass the entry box, the fourteen starters will be determined at that time with preference given to graded stakes winners, then those that have accumulated the highest earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing Wednesday April 13, 2005. A gold julep cup will be presented to the owner of the winner. A silver julep cup will be presented to the winning trainer and jockey. No supplementary nominations. Closed Wednesday, February 23, 2005 with 126 nominations.
Purse: $750,000 Value of Race: $750,000 1st $465,000 2nd $150,000 3rd $75,000 4th $37,500 5th $22,500 Mutuel Pool: $1,725,239 Pick 3 Pool: $84,083 Exacta Pool: $818,885 Quinella Pool: $27,819 Superfecta Pool: $194,711 Trifecta Pool: $623,339

Horse

A/S

M/E

Wgt

1/4

1/2

3/4

Str

Fin

Jockey

Odds

Bandini

3 C

123

3¹

3^{1
1/2}

1^{1
1/2}

1⁶

Velazquez John R.

3.00

High Limit

3 C

123

2^{1
1/2}

2²

2^{1
1/2}

2³

Dominguez Ramon A.

*2.50

Closing Argument

3 C

123

4¹

4^hd

4¹

3^nk

Velasquez Cornelio H.

12.40

Sun King

3 C

123

6^1/2

5^1/2

4⁴

Prado Edgar S.

3.30

Consolidator

3 C

123

5^1/2

5^hd

5^{2
1/2}

6³

5^1/2

Bejarano Rafael

3.00

Spanish Chestnut

3 C

123

1^{1
1/2}

1^1/2

3^{1
1/2}

6^{7
1/4}

Stevens Gary L.

25.40

Mr Sword

3 C

L b

123

6^{2
1/2}

Bailey Jerry D.

13.80

Off Time: 5:45 Start: 7 went. Good for all. Won driving. Track: Fast Weather: Clear 74^o

Fractions: :23², :46³, 1:10², 1:36³, 1:50 (:23.41, :46.65, 1:10.56, 1:36.76, 1:50.16)

#	Horse	Win	Place	Show
7	Bandini	8.00	3.80	3.20
5	High Limit		4.20	3.20
2	Closing Argument			4.40

Pedigree:

7 - Bandini, Dark Bay or Brown Colt, 3, by Fusaichi Pegasus - Divine Dixie by Dixieland Band

Wager Type	Payoff	Winning Numbers	Pool
$2 Pick 3	$414.00	6-7-7 (3 Correct)	$84,083
$2 Exacta	$34.80	7-5	$818,885
$2 Quinella	$13.40	5-7	$27,819
$2 Superfecta	$662.20	7-5-2-6	$194,711
$2 Trifecta	$217.80	7-5-2	$623,339

Race Summary

BANDINI gained a forward position in hand four wide early, raced within easy striking distance, was put to a drive leaving the seven-sixteenths pole, reached the front when straightened into the upper stretch when roused once on the right side, edged into the three path, then drew off in the final furlong under steady left-handed encouragement. HIGH LIMIT, nicely placed under a rating hold three or four wide from early on while tracking front-running SPANISH CHESTNUT, inched after that one while advancing inside the winner on the far turn, stuck his head in front for a stride or two between calls leaving the quarter-mile marker, then was not match for BANDINI when straightened for the drive while superior to the others. CLOSING ARGUMENT came out after the break and bumped with SPANISH CHESTNUT when that one leaned in, was reserved in behind the leaders three wide, was asked for more entering the far turn, brushed with CONSOLIDATOR at the five-sixteenths pole while immediately inside that one, angled five wide into the stretch and couldn't menace the top two while fully extended for his position. SUN KING, allowed to settle quickly into last position, maneuvered in four wide, moved out farther on the track midway on the backstretch while continuing to trail, made a moved leaving the three-eighths pole to reach a striking position, came out seven or eight wide entering the stretch but was empty in the final furlong. CONSOLIDATOR bobbled at the break and leaned in soon after bumping SPANISH CHESTNUT, raced three or four wide, brushed with brushed with CLOSING ARGUMENT approaching the stretch, swung out six wide, was angled back in three wide when straightened away but had no response. SPANISH CHESTNUT leaned in after the break and bumped with CLOSING ARGUMENT, was bumped soon after by CONSOLIDATOR when that one came in slightly, moved to the front, opened a clear advantage while racing in the two path, showed the way until the final quarter and faltered. MR SWORD, a bit sluggish early, raced near the inside, swung out for the drive and never menaced.

Owners:

7 - Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith; 5 - West, Gary L. and Mary E.; 2 - Cohen, Philip and Marcia; 6 - Tracy Farmer; 4 - Lewis, Robert B. and Beverly J.; 3 - Smith, Derrick and Tabor, Michael; 1 - Paraneck Stable

Trainers:

7 - Todd A. Pletcher; 5 - Robert J. Frankel; 2 - Kiaran P. McLaughlin; 6 - Nicholas P. Zito; 4 - D. Wayne Lukas; 3 - Patrick L. Biancone; 1 - Jennifer Pedersen

Breeders:

7 - Marvin Little Jr., James Iselin &Ron McKee (KY); 5 - Brookfield Farm (KY); 2 - France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner (FL); 6 - Cambridge Farm & James Daniel Conway (KY); 4 - Pacelco S.A. (KY); 3 - Don Graham & Ocala Oaks (FL); 1 - Joe Carroll (FL)