Post position: 18
Odds: 20-1
Jockey: E.T. Baird, 41, is a native of Palatine, Ill. His father, R.L., rode in five Derbys; this is his first.
Owner: Louis Roussel III (the trainer) and Ronnie Lamarque also were partners with Risen Star, who was 3rd in the ’88 Derby then won the Preakness and Belmont.
Trainer: Louie Roussel III, 62, (also a co-owner) is a graduate of LSU (’67) and the University of New Orleans law school (’70). Was third with Risen Star in ’88.
Breeder(s): Charles Jacobi
Bloodline: By Cherokee Run-Cold Awakening, be Dehere
Color and gender: Bay colt
Career record: 6 starts, 2-1-2 $333,080
Road to the Derby: Third in allowance race at Fair Grounds on Feb. 29th, Won Grade 2 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne on April 12th.
Potential trouble: Lack of seasoning, not much stamina in pedigree.
Meaning of name: Recapturetheglory is named in honor of, or with the hope, of emulating the glorious campaign of the owners’1988 Preakness and Belmont winner, Risen Star.
Credits: Photo - Recapturetheglory, with E.T. Baird up, won the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course on April 5, 2008. | Horsephotos/NTRA; button: Camille Weber, Herald-Leader; profile - Alicia Wincze, Rob Kandt, Erik Miller, Herald-Leader; name - Linda Niemi, Herald-Leader.
