European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Run to a77-7 shot lil e. Tee wins roses As favored Arazi fades to 8th the stars and stripes May 4,1992 Page 28 by de Schuyler or. A racing writer Louisville by. It seems that Arazi is a a human after All. While lil e. Tee won the Kentucky Derby on saturday at Churchill Downs Arazi considered infallible by Many became just another beaten favorite. Arazi sent off at 4-5, made a move on the final turn As he did in winning the breeders cup juvenile Here last nov. 2. This time however he faded badly in the stretch to finish far Back. The Victory by 17-to-l shot lil e. Tee finally gave Derby Day to Pat Day. For Day it was his first win in his 10th Derby. A i believe there a a Derby out there somewhere with my name on it a Day once said. At the Pat Day end of the 118th Derby Day proclaimed a thank you Jesus. All in gods  lil e. Tee got to the end of the Lvi Miles in 2 04, one length ahead of casual lies who was 3v lengths in front of dance floor. Conte i Savoya was fourth another two lengths Back. In winning the breeders cup in his first Start on the dirt Arazi a who usually runs clockwise on european grass courses a circled horses on the turn and stormed Home an impressive Winner. Before the Derby Lynn Whiting Trainer of lil e. Tee said a if Arazi is enough horse to sit Back and Circle the Field again he a truly a super  bom in the Bluegrass state and schooled in France the Little Chestnut Colt made a big move again on the turn. It was not to be. Arazi struggled Home eighth in a Field of 18 3-year-Oias. The Field was reduced saturday morning when . Indy the Early second Choice and the Santa Anita Derby Winner was scratched because of a bruised left foot. Lil e. Tee owned by 82-year-old w. Cal Partee paid $35.60, $12.m and $7.60. It was the largest payoff since Ferdinand returned $37.40 in 1986. Casual lies a $7,500 yearling trained by owner Shelley Riley and Ridden by Gary Stevens returned $22 and $11.60. Dance floor owned by rap Star Hammer and Ridden by Chris Antley returned $12.80 As part of a d. Wayne Lukas trained entry with Al Sabin. Lil e. Tee was fifth five wide at the Quarter pole then stormed Down the Middle of the course where his sire at the threshold finished third in 1984.inside sport Detroit out slugs Mcgwire a Page 21mansell wins goes4 for 4 a Page 25cavaliers walk Over celtics a Page 26blackhawks take series opener a Page 26 lil e. Tee and jockey Pat Day Lead the Way head Down the Home stretch in the 118th Kentucky Derby with casual lies close behind. Arazi the Glamor boy of the Derby right up to time the Field hit the stretch was the Peoples Choice despite having had arthroscopic surgery to remove Bone spurs in both Knees in november and having Only one Start this year winning on the grass Over about 7vi furlongs in France on april 7. A everyone else will be running for second a Arazio a jockey Pat Valenzuela said a few Days before the race. And indeed in the run for the final turn it appeared that Arazi was going to win. After saturdays disappointment Valenzuela defended the race tactics but cast doubt on the decision to give Arazi just one pre Derby tuneup. Arazio Strainer Francois Boutin said his Colt was a too Brilliant too fresh. He  run As easily As he did in the  brought to Earth see Page 25 Snappy Landing led the Field past the finish line and into the clubhouse turn followed by Devil his due casual lies and dance floor. Arazi was next to last at this Point. Snappy Landing continued to Lead into the Backstretch As casual lies moved into second. Arazi remained far Back. When the Field hit the midpoint Down the Backstretch Antley who won last year on strike the Gold sent dance floor into the Lead and held it around the turn and into the stretch. Arazi began moving on the turn As the Churchill Downs crowd roared and was fourth Midway through the turn and third with a Quarter mile remaining. It looked at that Point As if Arazi might be the hero of the Day to Many people but not to his Trainer. A i knew the first time that the horse went past the winners Circle that the race was lost a said Boutin who did not elaborate. Completing the order of finish after fourth place Conte i Savoya were Pine Bluff Al Sabin or devious Arazi my Luck runs North technology West by West Devil his due Thyer ecstatic ride sir Pinder pistols and roses Snappy Landing and disposal. Arazio a disappointing performance continued two Derby jinxed. The last favorite and last 2-year-old Champion of the previous year to win the Derby was spectacular bid in 1979. Europe s Best again come up Short Louisville by. Up saturdays 118th running of the Kentucky Derby was More bad news for europeans hoping to Dent the . Triple Crown picture. Would be super horse Arazi bred in Kentucky but trained in France misfired As he hit the stretch and finished eighth beaten by nine lengths. Thyer an Irish Colt was 13th, 20 lengths Back of Pennsylvania bred Winner lil e. Tee. And English based or devious was seventh nine lengths Back at the finish and no Factor. The finish highlighted the differences Between top Grade racing in the United states and its British and european counterparts. Most american races including All three jewels of the triple Crown Are contested on dirt and run counterclockwise. Moreover most .-trained horses Are subjected to a challenging series of prep races Between their official third birthday on Jan. 1 and the first saturday in May. In Britain and in Europe most races Are on grass. Very few Are run on the Al weather surfaces used at american tracks. And european trainers favor Light seasoning for their 3-year-Olds, emphasizing conditioning Over races. Arazio Strainer Francois Boutin defended the method before saturdays Derby. He said Many american horses come into the Derby used up by their hard campaigning. No european horse has Ever won the Kentucky Derby