2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Went the Day Well

Proud Citizen--Tiz Maie's Day

Jockey: John Velazquez Owner: Team Valor Record: 5 - 2 - 2 - 0 Earnings: $315,345 Last Race: Spiral Stakes, 1st

The owner-trainer-jockey team that brought you Animal Kingdom last year is back again with the talented bay, Went the Day Well. This is a horse that despite winning his last two races convincingly won't likely get a lot of respect at the betting window. He will be making a huge step up in class, and that looks to be a huge hurdle for him.

His style of running off the pace will suit the pace for this race and the distance shouldn't be a huge deal for him. His sire Proud Citizen ran an enthusiastic second in the 2002 Derby for D. Wayne Lukas with a similar running style.