Daily Racing Form - Kentucky Derby

THE CLIFF'S EDGE

Graded Stakes Earnings: $793,258

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Breeding: Gulch - Zigember (Danzig)
Breeder: Stonerside Stable
State: Kentucky
Owner: Robert La Penta
Trainer: Nick Zito
Jockey: Shane Sellers
2004 Record: 3 1-1-1 $580,000
Career Record: 8 4-2-1 $835,258
3-year-old wins: Blue Grass Stakes-G1 (Keeneland).
2-year-old wins: Kentucky Jockey Club-G2 (Churchill); Iroquois-G3 (Churchill); MSW (Saratoga).
Best Beyer: 111
Most Recent Race: 4/10 - 1st in Blue Grass Stakes-G1 (Keeneland).
Next Race: 5/1 - Kentucky Derby-G1 (Churchill Downs).
Dosage Profile: 12-6-12-0-0
Dosage Index: 4.00
Center of Distribution: 1.00
$200,000 yearling

The Skinny
Trainer Nick Zito has won the Kentucky Derby twice, and he brings this in-form son of Gulch (sire of Derby hero Thunder Gulch) to Churchill Downs as one of the likely favorites. The Cliff’s Edge won the Grade 3 Iroquois under the Twin Spires as a juvenile, and is a perfect 2-2 at the Louisville oval. His Beyer Speed Figures have improved with every start this year, and his 111 Beyer effort in the Blue Grass stamps him as one of the fastest horses in the lineup. One must wonder if he will be prone to a “bounce” off his hard-fought Blue Grass win, but he must be respected as a top contender considering his excellent Beyers and connections, and his affinity for the Churchill Downs surface.

- Dan Illman

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