Post position: 3
Odds: 30-1
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano, 25, will ride in 4th Derby. Was 11th on Dominican last year. Native of Peru.
Owner: Four Roses Thoroughbreds is owned by Kasim Masri, 36, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Masri’s father, Hussain, trained horses in their native Lebanon.
Trainer: Nick Zito, 60, won the Derby twice with his first three horses (Strike the Gold in ’91 and Go for Gin in ’94). Hasn’t finished in the money with his past 16.
Breeder(s): Buckram Oak Farm
Bloodline: By Victory Gallop-Misk, by Quiet American
Color and gender: Dark bay/brown colt
Career record: 6 starts, 2-1-0 $243,416
Road to the Derby: Eighth in Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream on Feb. 24; Seventh in Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on March 15, Fifth in Grade 1 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 5.
Potential trouble: Promising 2-year-old form has not translated during sophomore season.
Meaning of name: Anak Nakal means “mischievous child” in Arabic.
VIDEO AT RIGHT: Anak Nakal wins the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs on Nov. 24, 2007.
Credits: Photo - Anak Nakal and Heather Stark get some morning training in at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2008 | Mark Cornelison | Staff; button - Camille Weber, Herald-Leader; text - Alicia Wincze, Rob Kandt, Erik Miller, Herald-Leader; name - Linda Niemi, Herald-Leader.
