Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr. Post Position: 3 out of 20 Morning-Line Odds: 10-1 Race RecordI'm going to keep this pretty brief since I already discussed Creator in my second Where We're At post. Creator took 7 tries to break his maiden, ultimately getting the job done less than a month before his start in the Risen Star, which he came 3rd in. As far as his race record goes, I don't feel great about Creator's chances today. He is a DEEP closer, and he's going to have a much bigger bunch of horses to cut through for a closing drive than he did in the Arkansas. Additionally, he seems to have need a lot of urging to manage what ended up being a one and a quarter length victory over an accelerating Suddenbreakingnews. PedigreeTapit x Morena (PER), by Privately Held. Tapit's record as a racehorse looks a lot like what I imagine Creator's will probably look like: he won a 9f Derby prep race and then came 9th in the Derby. But Tapit's strength as a sire comes more from his pedigree. In addition to being by A.P. Indy son Pulpit, Tapit's damsire is famous Fappiano son Unbridled. Also, Tapit's dam's dam, Ruby Slippers, is a Nijinsky daughter. Morena was a great Peruvian racer of modest ancestry. The biggest prominent horse in her pedigree is Summing, who won the 1981 Belmont Stakes. Essentially, Creator's probably got some staying power on his dam's side. ConformationThere aren't many good pictures of Creator at a standstill available, so this bath photo is the best I could do on short notice. He does have the good conformation typical of many of the colts that Tapit throws. Well-developed and well-muscled hind end. Muscular back and a deep girth. His neck and throatlatch look pretty clean, as do his legs. Solid, well-sized hooves.
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