Post position: 10
Odds: 4-1
Jockey: Corey Nakatani, 37, will ride in 14th Derby. Has been 4th twice. Was 13th on Great Hunter last year.
Owner: WinStar Farm, owned by Kenny Troutt and Bill Casner (both born in 1948), has had two Derby runners-up (Victory Gallop, ’98, and Bluegrass Cat, ’06).
Trainer: Eoin Harty, 45, is a native of Ireland. His father was an event rider and his grandfather, greatgrandfather and great-greatgrandfather were trainers.
Breeder(s): WinStar Farm
Bloodline: By Tiznow-Sweet Damsel, by Turkoman
Color and gender: Bay colt
Career record: 6 starts, 4-2-0, $825,300
Road to the Derby: Won Grade 3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park on March 1, Won Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 5.
Potential trouble: Has only run on synthetic surfaces.
Meaning of name: Named after Iraq War veteran Col. John Geider, a close friend of the owners, Bill and Susan Casner and Kenny and Lisa Troutt.
Credits: Button - Camille Weber, Herald-Leader; photo - Corey Nakatani and Colonel John, foreground, won the Santa Anita Derby on April 5, 2008. Jan Kalinowsky | AP; text - Alicia Wincze, Rob Kandt, Erik Miller, Herald-Leader; name - Linda Niemi, Herald-Leader; videos courtesy of Santa Anita.
