Jockey agent Craig O'Bryan proudly carried a sheet of paper showing that his Aaron Gryder was the top money-winning rider in the country. That was helped immensely by Gryder's victory in the $6-million Dubai race last weekend. O'Bryan joked that they were No. 1 "for a couple of hours," a tribute to No. 2 Gomez, who in recent years has been untouchable in money earned by year's end. . . . Baffert, commenting on the sudden increase of entries to 10 for the Santa Anita Derby: "That's the best way for the owners to get a table [in the Frontrunner Restaurant].". . . . Trainer Richard Matlow, 66, a veteran of Southern California racing, died late Monday at his home in Monrovia. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, but worked until about two months ago.
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Rabbit will get attention at Santa Anita Derby
HORSE RACING
After the starting positions were drawn for Saturday's race, much talk centered on a sprinter named Z Day.
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bill.dwyre@latimes.com
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Santa Anita Derby
The field for the $750,000 Grade I race run Saturday. It is the sixth race on an 11-race card. First post is noon, and the Santa Anita Derby should be run approximately 2:36 p.m. All horse are colts and are carrying 122 pounds:
*--* PP Horse Yr Jockey ML 1 Chocolate Candy (KY) 3 Joel Rosario 6-1 2 Z Day (KY) 3 Aaron Gryder 15-1 3 Unbridled Roman (CA) 3 Tyler Baze 30-1 4 Pioneerof The Nile (KY) 3 Garrett Gomez 2-1 5 Mr. Hot Stuff (KY) 3 Corey Nakatani 8-1 6 Feisty Suances (CA) 3 Victor Espinoza 15-1 7 Take the Points (KY) 3 Christopher DeCarlo 10-1 8 Cape Truth (KY) 3 Michael Baze 30-1 9 Gallant Son (KY) 3 Rafael Bejarano 15-1 10 The Pamplemousse (KY) 3 Alex Solis 9-5 *--*
