Post position: 13
Odds: 20-1
Jockey: Richard Migliore, 44, will ride in his 5th Derby and 1st since ’04. Was 5th on Wheelaway in ’00.
Owner: Tim Kasparoff and Jeff Harmon, a pair of Californians, met through a mutual friend. Kasparoff, brother of the trainer, is a professional poker player.
Trainer: James Kasparoff, 34, lives in West Covina, Calif., and trains a string of five horses. His two stakes victory came with Bob Black Jack last year.
Breeder(s): Gary and Marlene Howard and Bruce Dunmore
Bloodline: By Stormy Jack – Molly’s Prospector, by Native Prospector
Color and gender: Dark bay/brown colt
Career record: 7 starts, 3-2-1 $442,925
Road to the Derby: Won Sunshine Millions Dash at Santa Anita on Jan. 26; Third in Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 15; Second in Santa Anita Derby on April 5.
Potential trouble: Pedigree suggests distance limitations.
Meaning of name: According to co-owner Jim Kasparoff, the man from whom the colt was purchased is named Bob, and he’s a blackjack player. So people called him Bob Black Jack — and that’s how the horse was named.
Credits: Photo - Bob Black Jack and David Flores in the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita, March 15, 2008. | Horsephotos.com; button - Camille Weber, Herald-Leader; profile - Alicia Wincze, Rob Kandt, Erik Miller, Herald-Leader; name - Linda Niemi, Herald-Leader.
