LION HEART
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Breeding: Tale of the Cat - Satin Sunrise (Mr. Leader)
Breeder: Sabine Stable
State: Kentucky
Owner: Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith
Trainer: Patrick Biancone
Jockey: Mike Smith
2004 Record: 3 0-3-0 $360,000
Career Record: 6 3-3-0 $670,800
3-year-old wins: none.
2-year-old wins: Hollywood Futurity-G1 (Hollywood); Hollywood Prevue-G3 (Hollywood); MSW (Santa Anita).
Best Beyer: 110
Most Recent Races: 5/1 - 2nd in Kentucky Derby-G1 (Churchill Downs); 4/10 - 2nd in Blue Grass Stakes-G1 (Keeneland); 3/6 - 2nd in San Rafael-G2 (Santa Anita); 12/20 - 1st in Hollywood Futurity-G1 (Hollywood).
Next Race: 5/15 - Preakness-G1 (Pimlico).
Dosage Profile: 6-2-8-0-0
Dosage Index: 3.00
Center of Distribution: 0.88
$1,400,000 2-year-old

The Skinny
The hard-luck kid of the three-year-old division had to settle for the runner-up spot yet again in Louisville. Immensely talented son of Tale of the Cat was so game in defeat in the San Rafael and Blue Grass, and ran a corker in the Derby. Broke beautifully under Mike Smith, and set a swift pace while a path or two away from the rail. Tried to open up on Smarty Jones to no avail on the final bend, but battled on gamely to be easily second best. The slight reduction in distance should help this colt in the Preakness, and he figures to be running and gunning on the front end once again. Should be prominent when they turn for home, and must be respected as a strong contender.

- Dan Illman
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