Post position: 11
Odds: 30-1
Jockey: Rene Douglas, 41, a native of Panama, will ride in 2nd Derby. Was 18th on Wild Horses in ’02.
Owner: Zayat Stables is owned by Ahmed Zayat, 45, a native of Egypt with homes in New York, New Jersey, London and Egypt. Was leading owner at Saratoga meet in ’06.
Trainer: Bill Mott, 54, is a Hall of Fame trainer whose best Derby finish among his four starters was 8th with Favorite Trick in ’98. Trained two-time Eclipse winner Cigar.
Breeder(s): Jayeff ‘B’ Stables
Bloodline: By Distorted Humor-Offtheoldblock, by A.P. Indy
Color and gender: Bay colt
Career record: 8 starts, 2-0-3 $621,450
Road to the Derby: Fifth in Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 16; Fourth in Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream on Feb. 24; Third in Grade 2 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne April 5.
Potential trouble: Hasn’t performed well against top competition.
Meaning of name: Ahmed Zayat of Zayat Stables likes to name his horses using the first initial of his last name “Z.” The sire is Distorted Humor so the name is a combination of the last name of the owner and the sire’s name.
VIDEO: Z Humor and Turf War finish in a dead heat to win the Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs on Dec. 7, 2007. Courtesy of Delta Downs.
Credits: Photo - Z Humor worked out on Belmont Park’s main track on Oct. 22, 2007, in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup. | Horsephotos.com; button - Camille Weber, Herald-Leader; profile - Alicia Wincze, Herald-Leader; name - Linda Niemi, Herald-Leader.
