Post position: 9
Odds: 6-1
Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan, 28, will ride in 3rd Derby. Was 12th on Zanjero last year. Native of Jamaica.
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds, operated by Joan and Ron Winchell. Ron Winchell, 36, is involved in sports bars and real estate development in the Las Vegas area.
Trainer: Steve Asmussen, 41, saddled 488 winners in ’07. Trained Horse of the Year Curlin. Best finish from seven Derby starters was 3rd with Curlin last year.
Breeder(s): Winchell Thoroughbreds
Bloodline: By Pulpit-Wild Vision, by Wild Again
Color and gender: Dark bay or brown colt
Career record: 7 starts, 3-2-1, $1,056,718
Road to the Derby: Won Grade 2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds on March 8; Won Grade 3 Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 9; 10th in Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 12.
Potential trouble: Was beaten by War Pass all three times the two faced each other; showed no fight in Blue Grass Stakes.
Meaning of name: Owner Ron Winchell was responsible for naming the son of Pulpit out of the Winchell mare Wild Vision. “I wanted something strong, a name you wouldn’t want to run against,” Winchell said.
More: Pyro is Key to Mystery (April 28, 2008)
Credits: Button - Camille Weber, Herald-Leader; profile - Alicia Wincze, Rob Kandt, Erik Miller, Herald-Leader; name - Linda Niemi, Herald-Leader; photo - Pyro, with Dominic Terry up, completed a workout at Fair Grounds in New Orleans on Feb. 18, 2008. Lou Hodges Jr. | AP/Fair Grounds
