Post position: 15
Odds: 30-1
Jockey: Edgar Prado, 41, will ride in 9th Derby. Won in ’06 on Barbaro. Was 18th last year on Scat Daddy.
Owner: Courtlandt Farms is owned by Dan Adam, a Texas banker. Adam was introduced into racing by William S. Farish, owner of Lane’s End Farm in Versailles.
Trainer: Graham Motion, 43, was born in Cambridge, England. Won ’04 Breeders Cup Turf with Better Talk Now. Only Derby starter was Chilito, who was 11th in ’98.
Breeder(s): Courtlandt Farms
Bloodline: By A.P. Indy-Gold Canyon, by Mr. Prospector
Color and gender: Chestnut colt
Career record: 7 starts, 3-1-0 $387,700.
Road to the Derby: Won allowance race at Gulfstream on Jan. 11th, Ninth in Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream on Feb. 24; Won Grade 2 Lane’s End Stakes at Turfway Park on March 22nd.
Potential trouble: Not proven over dirt.
Meaning of name: Adrian is the middle name of Don Adam of Courtlandt Farms. He said he usually names horses after other family members but thought it was time to name one after him. He was in Italy visiting a marble company and saw a sign that said “Adriano.” He thought that was the perfect name for his horse, so the name stuck.
Credits: Photo - Edgar Prado rode Adriano to victory in the Lane’s End Stakes at Turfway on March 22. Al Behrman | AP; button - Camille Weber of the Lexington Herald-Leader; text - Alicia Wincze, Rob Kandt, Erik Miller, Herald-Leader; name - Linda Niemi of the Herald-Leader.
