Five horses bred in the mid-Atlantic region are scheduled to face the starter in Kentucky Derby day stakes at Churchill Downs.  They are:

• LONG ON VALUE, 20-1, GRADE 2 AMERICAN TURF
  • Bred in Virginia by Snow Lantern Thoroughbreds
  • 3 year-old son of Value Plus out of the unraced Orientate mare Long Message
  • Owned by Wachtel Stable and George J. Kerr
  • Record: 7-3-0-1, earnings of $105,300
  • Unranked in latest Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred Poll
  • Turf route is a curious spot for horse who has not won beyond 5 1/2 furlongs
  • Won lone turf try, sprinting against Virginia-breds in the Jamestown at Colonial
  • Has not finished within 7 lengths of the winner in last four starts
  • Trained by Bill Mott, who has enticed Joel Rosario to ride
  • For more info:
    • Equibase profile

• STORMING INTI, 4-1, GRADE 2 AMERICAN TURF
  • Bred in Pennsylvania by Brushwood Stable
  • 3 year-old son of Stormy Atlantic out of the unraced Pulpit mare Tarfaya
  • Owned by Santa Rosa Racing Stables
  • Record: 7-4-0-2, earnings of $259,500
  • Ranked fifth among three year-olds in latest Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred Poll
  • $100,000 auction purchase saw four-race win streak snapped in narrow G3 Palm Beach defeat
  • Owns two wins at the trip and led in longer Palm Beach until late
  • Trainer Chad Brown and rider Javier Castellano team up for 31 percent win rate and positive ROI
  • For more info:
    • Equibase profile

• FALLING SKY, 10-1, GRADE 2 CHURCHILL DOWNS
  • Bred in Pennsylvania by Copper Penny Stables LLC
  • 4 year-old son of Lion Heart out of the stakes-placed Sea Hero mare Sea Dragoness
  • Owned by Newtown Anner Stud and Joseph Bulger
  • Record: 11-4-1-1, earnings of $320,470
  • Ranked fourth among older horses in latest Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred Poll
  • Scored second graded victory of his career in blitzing the field in G3 Gulfstream Park Sprint in February
  • Has a win from two tries at 7f distance
  • In-and-out form makes him something of a handicapping puzzle
  • Trained by George Weaver and will be ridden by Luis Saez
• For more info:
  • Equibase profile

• DELAUNAY, 9-2, GRADE 2 CHURCHILL DOWNS
  • Bred in Maryland by Fitzhugh, LLC
  • 7 year-old gelded son of Smoke Glacken out of the stakes-winning Coronado’s Quest mare Perilous Night
  • Owned by Maggi Moss
  • Record: 43-15-10-3, earnings of $904,486
  • Ranked fifth among older horses in latest Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred Poll
  • Hard-hitting veteran was claimed five times in six races in 2012 before current connections grabbed him for $40,000, has not run out of stakes company since
  • Won this race easily as the fave a year ago
  • Enters off odds-on defeat but show horse from that race returned to defeat graded rivals at Oaklawn
  • Trained by Tom Amoss and will be ridden by Rosie Napravnik for seventh straight time (she has three wins and two seconds aboard him)
  • For more info:
    • Equibase profile

• MORO TAP, 30-1, GRADE 1 WOODFORD RESERVE TURF CLASSIC
  • Bred in Virginia by Edward P. Evans
  • 4 year-old son of Tapit out of the stakes-winning Silver Ghost mare Ghost Dancing
  • Owned by Skychai Racing LLC, Sand Dollar Stable LLC, et. al.
  • Record: 14-3-1-2, earnings of $129,440
  • Unranked in latest Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred Poll
  • $350,000 auction purchase is winless in four stakes tries
  • Has lost last five starts, three in allowance company
  • Figures to find the likes of Wise Dan and other G1 winners here more than he can handle
  • Trained by Mike Maker and will be ridden by Rosie Napravnik, a combo that wins more than a quarter of the time
  • For more info:
    • Equibase profile