Trainer Phil D'Amato realizes his Kentucky Derby dream thanks to Stronghold
Los Angeles Times -

It’s really quite simple. If you’re in horse racing, regardless of your job or position, you want to get to the Kentucky Derby. But the reality is very few make it. Phil D’Amato has won multiple training titles at Santa Anita and Del Mar. He’s had 32 starts in the Breeders’ Cup. He's missing only one thing from his rather impressive resume and that box will be checked Saturday when the gates open in the 12th race at Churchill Downs. “This is pretty much what I’ve worked my whole career to get to...

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