6), Last race: Won Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 3 at Santa Anita Park by 4 ¼ lengths over Medina Spirit, Running style: Will be at or near the front early. Jockey Umberto Rispoli has been aboard Rock Your World … Rock Your World is currently in sixth place in the Kentucky Derby point standings with 100 points that he earned by going gate to wire in the Santa Anita Derby (G1). Rock Your World may have the same kind of prominent trip in the Kentucky Derby at 1 1/4 miles. When he became open, it was a tough decision we had to make, but we made the call to go back to him. I’ve trained for Michael Talla (of Talla Racing) for quite a few years as well. In 2014, Candy Boy finished third behind California Chrome in the Santa Anita Derby. He was an impressive 4 ¼-length gate-to-wire winner, extending his career mark to a perfect 3-for-3. I know you’re taking it one race at a time, but going forward, do you think Rock Your World will stay on dirt, or could he return to the grass at some point? At two-for-two in his career, his dirt debut came on Saturday, and it was an impressive one in the Santa Anita Derby. These are longtime clients who I’ve known for a while, and it’s great to get to go to the Derby with them. He’s had an amazing career; if you look back at some of his horses, Bayakoa, John Henry, Paseana, you could go on and on. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track. 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Sadler has a longtime partnership with Hronis Racing; they teamed up to campaign 2018 champion older dirt male Accelerate. Rock Your World put in an impressive front-running performance to win the Derby prep going away, and McAnally bought Sadler a celebratory egg roll the next morning at Clocker's Corner at Santa Anita. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is here and the fans, ... Rock Your World. … Sadler and bloodstock agent David Ingordo bought Rock Your World for $650,000 at the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. … He rated just off the fast early pace, then drew away in the stretch for a strong victory under jockey Joel Rosario. Here's everything you need to know about the 2021 Kentucky Derby horse Rock Your World, including trainer, jockey, owner, bloodline and more. We’re going over there with our strongest shot. In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Rock Your World and jockey Umberto Rispoli win the Grade I $750,000 Santa Anita Derby Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP) (Photo: The Associated Press), Owner: Hronis Racing (Kosta and Pete Hronis) and David Michael Talla, first Derby for both, Kentucky Derby 2021:Everything to know about the 147th Run for the Roses. Rock Your World won the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby by 4 1/4 lengths on Saturday over 4-5 favorite Medina Spirit, preventing Hall of Fame trainer Bob … Benoit Photo Benoit Photo. Did you learn anything about him in that race that you might not have known before? Free Race-of-the-Day video analysis & PPs, DRF Bets Gameplan Play-of-the-Day, all the latest racing news and more. Jockey: This is where it gets dicey for the connections of trainer John W. Sadler and owner Hronis Racing LLC and Talla Racing LLC. He kind of exceeded our expectations in the Santa Anita Derby, however. Here's everything you need to know about the 2021 Kentucky Derby horse Rock Your World, including trainer, jockey, owner, bloodline and more. What they’re saying: “We have been laying in the weeds,” Sadler said. Triple Crown Winners, Baffert Says Derby Winner Medina Spirit Doing Well, Has ‘Heart of Champion’, Five Key Takeaways From the 2021 Kentucky Derby, SLIDESHOW: Get to Know 2021 Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit, Quotable From 2021 Kentucky Derby: What the Trainers, Riders Had to Say. This lightly-raced colt will be looking to join Justify as the only Kentucky Derby winners to not race as a 2-year-old since Apollo in 1882. Associated Press file photo Facebook We sat down with Sadler to discuss Rock Your World’s path to the first Saturday in May. I’ve known Ron throughout my career. If you run well in one of those last preps, if you finish in the top two, you’re going to get into the Derby. Trainer John Sadler is set to bring Santa Anita Derby winner Rock Your World to the Kentucky Derby on May 1, his fifth appearance in the run for the roses. Best finish was sixth with Corby (1993). Today, colorful kites, model planes and hang gliders are evidence that flying is still popular on Jockey's Ridge. … Rock Your World is one of three undefeated horses under consideration for the Kentucky Derby, joining Essential Quality and Helium. Won with Orb in 2013. Rock Your World and jockey Umberto Rispoli win the Grade I $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on April 3 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. He doesn’t have a large breeding program, but it’s high-quality, and it shows his love for the game. Those steps from six furlongs to a mile to 1 1/8 miles separate a lot of horses, and when you keep stretching out, it separates them further. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. (Eclipse Sportswire), Rock Your World winning the Santa Anita Derby. From there, it’s grown through the years. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. Joel Rosario rode Rock Your World in his debut, and Umberto Rispoli rode him in his next two starts. Top Contenders: Rock Your World, Hot Rod Charlie, Highly Motivated. One of the favorites for this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is Runhappy Santa Anita Derby winner Rock Your World. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is the 147th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. You never know exactly what to expect, but we knew that he’s a good horse and that he would run well. He was an impressive 4 ¼-length gate-to-wire winner, extending his career mark to a perfect 3-for-3. It would mean a lot to me. You and Hronis Racing have a very successful partnership. That was the original plan – and what’s nice is that this time, it actually worked out. Rock Your World and jockey Umberto Rispoli win the G1 $750,000 Santa Anita Derby Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. How does Rock Your World compare to the others? Ron has been a mentor throughout my career. We had a couple of years where we were big prices, where we wanted to be in there because we were qualified, but this’ll be the best horse I’ve walked over there with. He’s had a fabulous career, and it’s a thrill to see his breeding program taking off with a horse going to the Derby. Rock Your World was the most expensive horse in the race, purchased as a yearling for $650,000. Rock Your World last week represented what was probably the first dose of Derby drama this year after his connections decided to replace Santa Anita Derby-winning jockey Umberto Rispoli with Joel Rosario, who has won hundreds of races for Sadler. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. Trainer John Sadler took an unusual all-turf route to prep Rock Your World for the $750,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby April 3. You said you had planned on racing him on dirt all along, but were you expecting as big a race as he ran in the Santa Anita Derby? He was bred by veteran trainer Ron McAnally. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. Rock Your World made his career debut in a maiden special weight race at six furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita Park on Jan. 1, 2021. Hang gliding is regulated by park staff for the safety of participants and other visitors. Rock Your World paid $12.40, $4.60 and $3.40. Notes: Rock Your World did not race as a 2-year-old and started this year with a pair of victories on the turf at Santa Anita before making his first dirt start in the Santa Anita Derby. The closest McAnally, 88, came to a Derby victory was a pair of fourth-place finishes in 1980 (Super Moment) and 1982 (Water Bank). He made his debut on New Year’s Day in a six-furlong grass race. Stay Updated with DRF Morning Line. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. They reached out to me several years ago and said they would like to claim a few horses, and I claimed some for them. “I thought it would be good to start this horse off on the turf, much like Omaha Beach, and develop.”. 2021 Kentucky Derby Post Positions by the Numbers, Get to Know All 13 U.S. (Eclipse Sportswire), Trainer Sadler on Rock Your World’s Derby Chances, Making a Jockey Change, and More. Year-round winds, often blowing up to 10-15 miles per hour, make Jockey's Ridge ideal for these sports. In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Rock Your World and jockey Umberto Rispoli win the Grade I $750,000 Santa Anita Derby Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Rock Your World won … We’re excited about the longer distances with him. Rock Your World was on the wash rack at 7:30 Easter morning, cleaning up as readily as he dusted off eight rivals in Saturday’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, earning him a place on racing’s biggest stage, the Kentucky Derby on May 1.. How did that get started? What would it mean to win the Derby, not only for you and your owners, but for breeder Ron McAnally? ROCK YOUR WORLD – Hronis Racing and David Talla’s Rock Your World worked in company at 6:30 a.m. (Pacific) at Santa Anita this morning and registered a :59.20 drill on a fast racing strip. For his second start, Rock Your World stretched out to one mile in the Pasadena Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 27. Sure, Rock Your World has won all three starts and is the 5-1 second choice in the morning line for the Kentucky Derby, but his first race came Jan. 1 on his first day as a 3-year-old. Rock Your World is trained by John Sadler, who will send out his fifth Kentucky Derby starter this year. We’ve always thought distance was his friend, and we thought he was going to be good at 1 ¼ miles with breeding, athleticism, and action. Most likely, he’ll stay on dirt, because that’s the surface of the big races we’re pointing at with him. Stay up-to-date with the best from America's Best Racing! Road to the Kentucky Derby points (ranking): 100 (No. His first two races were on turf. Talla Racing co-owns Rock Your World along with Hronis Racing. Ripley Johnson captures the unreality of the past year while yearning for the warmer weather just on the horizon on his elegiac new Earth Trip single. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. Trainer: John Sadler, 0 for 4 in Derby. I met him my first day on the backstretch with Dr. Jack Robbins, who was my boss at the time. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. He’s won on horses like Twirling Candy and Accelerate, to name a few. In just his third start, and first on dirt, Rock Your World … We’ve had lots of great horses together, including (Grade 1 winner) Crisp, (Grade 1 winner) Mona de Momma, and graded stakes winner More Chocolate. You’ve had a few Derby horses before, most notable Sidney’s Candy. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Kentucky Derby: Kendrick Carmouche looks to become the first Black jockey to win in over a century. All rights reserved. We thought he could be on either surface. Rock Your World had kind of an unorthodox path to the Derby. © 2021 www.courier-journal.com. One of the favorites for this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is Runhappy Santa Anita Derby winner Rock Your World. We’ve formed a great relationship, and our record together speaks for itself. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. 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