Cool Coal Man heading to Saratoga for Travers Aug 15, 2008
Zito won the Travers in 2004 with Birdstone, finished second in 2006 with Bellamy Road, and ran third last year with Helsinki. Cool Coal Man earned his way into the Travers after working a solid half-mile in 48. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
From the Sidelines... May 4, 2008
2005 -- Bellamy Road (seventh). 2004 -- Birdstone (eight). (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Countdown to the Crown Apr 12, 2008
Bellamy Road went five seconds faster (you read it right); we're talking 20-plus lengths slower than Fusaichi Pegasus, Coronado's Quest and Congaree in their Wood conquests. Wood third COURT VISION did just enough to tantalize and deserves a spot among the Top 20 sophomores of this class. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Tim LaydenINSIDE HORSE RACING Apr 12, 2008
"Unbridled's Song, Bellamy Road, War Pass," Zito said ... Among them was Bellamy Road, who won the Wood by 17-and-a-half lengths and broke a longstanding track record for the distance ... Bellamy Road did not win the Derby. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Boss has another Kentucky Derby hopeful in Majestic Warrior Mar 6, 2008
"He had a great chance a few years ago with Bellamy Road but that didn't work out. He's excited all over again." ... Three years ago, Bellamy Road was Steinbrenner's sixth and best chance to win the Derby ... Two-time Derby winner Nick Zito trained Bellamy Road, but this time fellow Hall of Famer Bill Mott was chosen to handle the Steinbrenners' top colt. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Derby hopeful hasBossseeing roses Mar 6, 2008
Three years ago, Bellamy Road was Steinbrenners sixth and best chance to win the Derby. The colt went off as the favorite but finished seventh. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Run to the Roses: War Pass moves to No. 1 Feb 25, 2008
Of his 1-2 punch, LaPenta said, "There are no words to describe what happened. Really amazing. To have two hopefully on the trail ... if you get there with one, it's unbelievable''Zito has won the Derby two times, with Strike the Gold in 1991 and Go for Gin in 1994. In 2005, the best of his five Derby starters was Bellamy Road, who ran seventh.Court Vision and Z Humor - both trained by Bill Mott - finished third and fourth, respectively, in the Fountain of Youth and likely will remain on he... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Baffert, Zito capture rare Breeders' victories Oct 28, 2007
He had a record five starters in the 2005 Derby, including favored Bellamy Road, but none finished in the money. Baffert will likely map out a 3-year-old campaign for Indian Blessing that ends up in the Kentucky Oaks, the filly version of the Kentucky Derby. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Barbaro's owners make first trip back to Churchill Downs May 5, 2007
Javier Castellano, seventh on Bellamy Road in his lone Derby appearance in 2005, will ride Bwana Bull for the first time, replacing Hall of Famer Russell Baze. A BRIEF SCARE: Santa Anita Derby winner Tiago narrowly avoided a mishap Friday morning shortly after he stepped onto the muddy track for a routine gallop. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Derby success eludes Pletcher May 5, 2007
Hall of Famer Nick Zito entered five in 2005 but the best finish he had was seventh, with Bellamy Road. "It's a tough thing to do, getting five horses ready for different owners," Zito said. (Albany Times Union)
Kentucky Derby May 5, 2007
(Curlin reminds me of 2005's Bellamy Road, who was so brilliant in his last prep but so unprepared for the fistfight of the Derby; yet sometimes greatness overcomes all. We just don't know). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Betting Favorites Often Struggle To Come Through May 5, 2007
" Prior to the Santa Anita Derby, Bwana Bull reeled off three straight wins, including victories in the El Camino Real Derby at Bay Meadows and California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. Hollendorfer has won more than 4,000 races. Javier Castellano, seventh on Bellamy Road in his lone Derby appearance in 2005, will ride Bwana Bull for the first time, replacing Hall of Famer Russell Baze. JACKSONS MAKE RETURN TRIP: All Gretchen Jackson remembered of Barbaro darting past the Kentucky Derby finish... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Tiago looks to follow same path as Giacomo May 2, 2007
Bellamy Road was the betting favorite in 2005, and after the Triple Crown was over and Afleet Alex had stolen everyone's heart, many said and continue to say it was Afleet Alex, who finished third by a length to Giacomo, who should have won. "The only thing that bothers me about what people say about that race is that so many people didn't appreciate what Giacomo did," Shirreffs said. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Unorthodox practices abound in Derby training Apr 30, 2007
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Testingthree-prep 'rule' Mar 16, 2007
The list of highly regarded Derby starters who entered the race with just two preps at age 3 and failed include such recent favorites as Bellamy Road (2005) and Point Given (2001). This year, Street Sense, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male of 2006, will try to buck that trend. (MSNBC -- Sports)
