Saturday, May 5, 2012

Who are the Connections of I’ll Have Another?

Jockey Mario Gutierrez is a 25-year old jockey from Mexico who began riding in Canada. He was the leading jockey at Hastings in Vancouver, BC before taking his tack to southern California. Kentucky Derby 138 was his first, the 42nd jockey to do so in his first Derby outing…..on Cinco de Mayo!

Trainer Doug O’Neill won the 2012 Kentucky Derby for the first time in three tries. He trained 2007 entrant Great Hunter, who finished 13th. He also trained the great Lava Man. O’Neill has 1600 career wins in a career that started in 1986. He took out his license in 1994.

Owner J. Paul Reddam, a native of Canada, earned a Ph.D in philosophy at USC. He is President of CashCall, a finance company. Reddam started in the harness racing industry and now has 25 thoroughbreds in training. He started two horses in the Kentucky Derby in 2007, Liquidity and Great Hunter.


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