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</p><p><b><font face="Arial" size="4">DERBY THEY SAID IT</font></b></i></p>
</p><p><p align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">MAY 6, 2011</font></b></p>
</p><p><p>"The good ones develop really quickly.
</p><p>That's what I liked about this horse. It's just, boom, boom, boom. All of a
</p><p>sudden you've got this little 13-year-old throwing this 40-yard pass. You do, 'hey that's what I want.' The good ones come around quick."</p>
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</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>trainer Bob
</p><p>Baffert </strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">speaking
</p><p>about Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful MIDNIGHT INTERLUDE (War Chant)</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"The only Derby I missed since
</p><p>1967 was Lil E. Tee's year (1992) when I was in the hospital.
</p><p>We will be there with bells on Saturday with the entire family. There's only
</p><p>one Kentucky Derby!"</p>
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</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—</strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">Ken
</p><p>Ramsey, owner of last-minute Derby entrant DERBY KITTEN (Kitten's Joy)</font></strong></em></p>
</p><p>
</p><p><p>"The Kentucky Derby wasn't something I
</p><p>really dreamed of until I started working here in this country.
</p><p>Once you're here in America, it doesn't take long to realize how special this
</p><p>race is. I've been training here at Churchill Downs since 1993 and I'm well
</p><p>aware of what this race is all about. It's what we all want."</p>
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</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—</strong></em></font><em><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">Irish-born
</p><p>trainer Eddie Kenneally, who will saddle SANTIVA (Giant's Causeway) in Derby 137</font></strong></em></p>
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</p><p><p>"The cool weather all this week really helped
</p><p>him. He picked it up once he got here. You can see he's got
</p><p>bright eyes and has been eating really well. He's responded to the cool weather
</p><p>for sure."</p>
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</p><p><p align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial"><em><strong>—conditioner
</p><p>Kiaran McLaughlin on Derby runner SOLDAT (War Front), who reacted negatively to
</p><p>the heat in Florida prior to a fifth-place run in the Florida Derby (G1)</strong></em></font></p>
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