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2010 Virginia Derby (G2)

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Date/Track:

7/17/2010, Colonial Downs

Distance:

1 1/4 m (Turf)

Age/Sex:

3 M

Time:

2:02.58

*Rank is current Power Ranking among all active horses, based on highest HRN rating. Rating is based on HRN member voting.

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Silks

Horse / Sire

Rating

Trainer / Jockey

Last Start / Next Start

1st

Paddy O'Prado
El Prado

7.69

D. Romans
K. Desormeaux

1st, 2011 Dixie Stakes (G2)

2nd

Interactif
Broken Vow

7.10

T. Pletcher
F. Jara

6th, 2010 Kent (G3)

3rd

Krypton
Rock Hard Ten

6.76

K. McLaughlin
R. Maragh

3rd, GP AlwOC (4/3/2011-R11)

4th

Two Notch Road
Partner's Hero

4.89

G. Thompson
S. Uske

7th, 2010 Jamaica Handicap (G1)

5th

Stately Victor
Ghostzapper

7.15

M. Maker
J. Leparoux

2nd, Kee AlwOC (4/27/2012-R6)

6th

Majestictroubadour
Roman Ruler

K. Boniface
F. Maysonett

3rd, Mth Claim (10/1/2011-R7)

7th

Awesome Dream
Full Mandate

L. Arterburn
R. Feliciano

9th, Tam Claim (3/11/2012-R5)

What the Nation is saying about the 2010 Virginia Derby (G2)...

Remembering … Paddy O'Prado

It is not often that I choose to remember a horse so soon after his retirement, but the news that Paddy O' Prado's racing career had come to an end hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday. I had the good fortune of seeing Paddy several times in person last year, and whether the race was on turf or dir...Read More

Posted 369 days ago ·

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lynnev2 · Thank you, Brian, for a touching article about a very fine horse. · 370 days ago ·

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zatt · Thank you for reading, Lynne. He will be missed. · 370 days ago ·

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sjuwill · i remember the joe hirsch you talking about him about how special you think he is.....great article Brian, he is remembered well and i believe if the owners kept him exclusively on the turf you would have seen him in the races you had hoped like the Million and BC Turf · 370 days ago ·

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Thoroughbred44 · I love Paddy, wonderful horse, I first saw him in his Bluegrass Stakes, Stately Victor may have won, but I was most impressed with him. · 370 days ago ·

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BayRoan · TY Brian - a beautiful write for a beautiful horse! It breaks my heart that his legs couldnt keep up with his warrior heart; but he's alive and will heal to stand at stud - giving us turf champion babies to look forward to! :) · 370 days ago ·

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tiznow · Very very nice horse. I agree that they should have went to the turf last year, and especially after Workforce scratched. It would have been a near walkover for Paddy and ended with a championship. · 370 days ago ·

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BigAConfidential · Nicely done, Brian. Always love your "remembering" pieces, even if the subject of this one is a horse we haven't yet forgotten. 2011 almost certainly would've been Paddy's year. He'll be missed. · 370 days ago ·

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PattieBenedix · Thank You Brian for a Beautiful Tribute to an Awesome Horse. Yes, We ALL will miss Paddy. He always gave everything he had to each and every race. · 369 days ago ·

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Mike in SB · What exactly is his injury? I first heard he had a bone bruise, now it is described as a sesamoid injury. Did he break a sesamoid? I agree that he would have been very tough in the Breeders Cup. · 369 days ago ·

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KyOaksRunner · Wonderful remembrance piece Brian, very heartfelt. I loved Paddy O’Prado, even though his preferred surface was grass he ran his heart out on the dirt and that completely won me over in the Derby. He could have easily been the Turf champ this year if his comeback was any indication. · 369 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · It was a fractured sesamoid bone in his right front ankle, Mike. · 369 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · I loved seeing Paddy in the Secretariat at AP!!! · 369 days ago ·

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cigarorrison · I guess the only solace I get from this, is that I got to see his last race live and in person. Regardless of the eclipse voting last, he was the best turf horse in America. It was a real kick in the gut that he wasnt even on the ballot. · 369 days ago ·

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Waya · It's hard to know how history will remember him, but I also feel he would have been almost impossible to beat in last year's BC Turf. · 368 days ago ·

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DougLogan · Sorry to see such a Great Grey , retire ...what a pleasure to see such a versatile horse · 367 days ago ·

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GingerSmith · He reminded me of his sire, El Prado, whom I cheered on the many times he raced at Woodbine. Enjoy your retirement, Paddy!! Your papa would be proud !!! · 367 days ago ·

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Paddy O'Prado Beats Interactif in Virginia Derby

Donegal Racing’s Paddy O'Prado, third in this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has once again shown his top grass form, running again on the turf with a vengeance, taking the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) over firm turf at Colonial Downs July 17. Trained by ...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 681 days ago ·

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Paddy O'Prado Looms Large in Virginia Derby

Paddy O’Prado is eyeing a two-for-two record at Colonial Downs, having drawn post seven for the $600,000 Virginia Derby (Gr. II) to be held on Saturday, July 17 at the New Kent oval.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 686 days ago ·

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humphrey · Formful with the top three the best three. Will just depend on the odds amongst Paddy, Interactiv and Stately Victpr · 681 days ago ·

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The Virginia Derby and the Power of Krypton

Can Krypton do it? If you love turf racing, then this is your weekend. Graded grass races everywhere you look, so let’s hope the weather stays dry and we all have some winners. While Paddy O Prado looks like the horse to beat in the Virginia Derby, I’m going to take a long look at Krypton. I have li...Read More

Source: asaturdayhorse.blogspot.com · Posted 682 days ago ·

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