European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. May 2, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 18th Kentucky Rio Rhy it la be a horse race if Arazi can t deliver by Robert k1eckhefer i jockey Pat a Kuzala Mit fats Arazi an to maj. About today la Ken Naes on the question. If he is the 18 other starters will be by ii for second Money in the 118th run for the roses. But if he a not this race is wide open. Arazi is a smallish son of blushing Groom out of the Northern dancer Mare Danscuk Hab Leux. He has been training in France under legendary Francois Boutin. So what a the big Deal to hear his supporters Tell it. Arazi is a wonder horse. He a being compared with the Best animals Ever to walk on a race track. Arazi raced impressively in Europe As a 2-year-old. But his reputation is based primarily on Nis dominating Victory last nov. 2 in the breeders Oil juvenile at Churchill Downs. Racing for the first time counterclockwise and for the first time on dirt Arazi came bom 14th and last blew by the entire Field in the stretch and won going away. Since then. Arazio a performance has done nothing to drive Down the value of his Stock. He has raced Only once in the prix of minium ii at St. Cloud outside Paris on april 7, winning easily Over an almost nand picked Field of opponents. So what a the problem Why Are 18 other horses taking the track against this invincible Paragon its simple. The others just Aren t convinced that Arazi will be Able to turn the same trick on May 2, 1992, that he turned on nov. 2, 1991. They list Many question Marks. First there is some sentiment that Arazi simply developed Early before the rest of the Field in the 1991 juvenile. He reportedly has deepened through the Chest and shoulders but has not grown much in the past six months. Some other Colts have developed More Between their 2-year-dd and 3-year-old seasons and there is the suspicion that some in the Field might have caught up to Arazi. Other doubters Are eyeing Arazi s physical condition. After the juvenile. He had arthroscopic surgery to remove Bone chips from both Knees a a precautionary procedure which Boutin says was unnecessary. The surgery punctuates fears that Arazio a Knees might Start to ache and slow Down his stretch charge. Those Knees also have to take him around the Field from his no. 18 Post position. Finally recent history works against Arazi. Favourites Haven t been winning recent Kentucky derbies. Last year. Hansel finished 10th. In 1990, or. Frisky was eighth. In 1989, easy goer was second As it of an Odds on entry. In 1988. H ale terms was ninth. In 1987, demons begone bled and Pat Day pulled him up. In 1986. Snow chief was 11th. Chief s Crown was third in 1985. In 1984, life a magic was eighth As part of a favored entry. In 1983, a three horse entry went off As favorite and none finished better than fifth. In fact the favorite has t won the Derby since spectacular bid turned the trick at 60 cents on the Dollar in 1979. History does t predict this year s running any More than the last r a throw of the Dice affects the next. But the favourites recent failures emphasize the difficulty of the task at nand. It s the first time most Young Colts and Filles have been sent 10 furlongs. The race usually brings together the nation s a and now the worlds a Best horses for the first time. And the typically big Fields provide plenty of Opportunity for bad uck in the form or bumping jostling and traffic jams especially for late runners. If that happens to Arazi there Are plenty ready to Cash in. The second pick in the Field is . Indy a stretch runner who has triple Crown winners for a daddy Seattle slew and Granddaddy secretariat. . Indy comes to the Derby carrying californians often dashed Hopes after victories in the san Rafael and the Santa Anita Derby. Pine Bluff a Danzig Colt owned by John Anthony s loblolly stable won the rebel stakes and the Arkansas Derby after disappointing in his seasonal debut in the South rest. All those races were at Oaklawn. Pine Bluff finished seventh in last year s by juvenile. Lil e. Tee. Who won the Jim beam finished a game second in the arkansas1 Derby. Technology who won the Florida Derby going away is on a Roll but Hasni to laced the Best Competition and is questionable at 10 Nir tongs. Devil his due who dead heated for first in the Gotham and then won the Wood memorial is Likely to be near the Lead today. But All of that will be of Little consequence if Arazi is for real. Facts run from trivial to Sublime by Richard Rosenblatt Louisville by. A Here Are allow Yov Derby f .1 c t b o o k some nuggets to you to provide your own color commentary for today a Kentucky Derby born Winner horses born outside Kentucky Don t have much Chance of winning the Derby. Of 117 winners 89 were bom in Kentucky with Florida next at five winners. The last out of state Derby Winner was unbridled 1990. By the Way the heavily favored French horse Arazi is a Kentucky bred. Bred to win Calumet farm recently sold at auction to Henryk de Kwiatkowski has produced the most Derby winners 9. They were Whir away 1941pensive 1944citation 1948 1948 and Hill Gail 1952. Hartack won with Iron venetian Northern Prince 1969. Shoemakers victories were u run Hui k won with Iron Liege 1957way i960decidedly 1962dancer 1964 and Majestic aboard swaps 1955tomy Lee 1959lucky Debonair 1965 Ana Ferdinand 1986. Fast fractions the quickest Fust Quarter mile a top Avenger 1981k 21 i half mile a top Avenger 198145 ree quarters a a a 1 09 3-5 mile Ponder Gad 1952iron Liege 1957 ,9im Tam 1958k mward pass 1968 and strike the Gold 1991. Eight of the winners were foaled in the same Bam at the farm near Lexington by. Strike the Gold was the exception. Fast and slow secretariat 1973 ran the fastest lv4-mile Derby a 1 59 2s Stone Street 1908 the slowest a 2 15 1-5. Winning colors Bays have won 34 derbies chestnuts 37, Browns 17, Blacks 4, 4 and Roans 1. Winning colors 1988 was the Only Roan Winner. Winning jockeys Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack each Rode five Derby winners with Bill Shoemaker next at four and Isaac Murphy Earl Sande and Angel Cordero or. At three apiece. Arcaro won with Lawrin 1938whir Uway 1941hoop or. 1945citation 3ua -5 1-5 three quarters a spend a 1985k 1 09 3-5 mile spend a Buck 110851. 1-34 4-5 favourites there have been 29 Odds of favourites. Of these 17 won and nine were second. The others finished worse than third. Payoffs the largest payoff was produced by do derail 1913 $184.90 for a $2 ticket the shortest was Fay a station coupled with Goa Towa in 1948 and count Fleet 1943 $2.80. Fillies three fillies won the a regret 1915k genuine risk i960 and 1 Maniag colors 1988. Starting Fields the largest Derby Field was 23 in 1974 the smallest Fields were in 1892 and 1905 a three starters each. Winning trainers Ben a. Jones is the winning est Derby Trainer with six Lawrin 1938k Whir away 1941pensive 1944k citation 1948ponder 1949 and Hiu Gad 1952k Charlie Whittingham is the oldest winning Trainer. He was 76 when sunday silence won in 1989. James Rowe or. Is the youngest winning Trainer. He was 24 when Hindoo woo in 1881. Undefeated starters fourteen horses went into the Derby undefeated a four of them won. They were regret 1915k Morvich 1922majestic Pence 1969 and Seattle slew 1977. W1re-to-w1re Twenty one Derby winners led wire to wire the most recent being winning colors 1988. Among the others were spend a Buck 1985k bold Forbes 1976riva Ridge 1972k count Fleet 1943 and sir Barton 1919. Winning Post the Post position that produced the most Derby winners is no. 1, with 12 winners the last being Ferdinand 1986. The next Best Post is no. 4, with 10 winners the most recent being Seattle slew 1977. Derby Winner status seventeen Derby winners Are still alive strike the Gold 1991k unbridled 1990k sunday silence 1989k win nun Colon 1988al Sheba 1987k Ferdinand fl986. Spend a Buck 1985k sunny a Halo 1983k Gato Del sol 1982k pleasant Colony 1981. Genuine risk 1980spectacular bid 1979k affirmed 1978seattle slew 1977bold Forbes l976k foolish pleasure 1975 and cannonade 1974. Triple Crown winners stir holding steady at 11 affirmed 1978seattle slew 1977secretariat 1973citation 1948assault 1946count Fleet 1943k Whir away 1941war Admiral 1937omaha 1935gallant Fox 1930, sir Barton 1919. Air Timm am Cut sub to 11 30 an. Sunday a Adal Ayad an to 3 am. Sunday Tea Dawayad  radio 11 00 pm. Saturday Kusi Norse jockey dogs