2008 Contenders //

Einstein

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Owner

Helen Pitts

Helen Pitts was born on May 23, 1974, in Monkton, Md. Her father, Clinton Pitts Jr. was a steeplechase rider. Helen Pitts worked for steeplechase trainers Charles Fenwick Jr. and Jack Fiher.

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Robby Albarado

A native of Lafayette, La., Albarado started riding at bush tracks at the age of 12 and scored his first career win at Evangeline Downs in 1990. He has earned riding titles at Fair Grounds, Arlington Park and Oaklawn Park. He fractured his pelvis in a two-horse spill at Keeneland on Oct.

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Midnight Cry Stables

Midnight Cry is the racing name of partners William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr., the incarcerated lawyers that won the class-action fen-phen (anti-obesity medications) lawsuit in 2001 and resulted in a $200 million settlement the pair stands accused of having embezzled.

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Einstein

Race History

Earnings: $1,336,731
Race Record: 20-8-3-1

Finish	Date	Race	Charts	Video
2nd	07.4.2008	Firecracker Handicap (Grade 2) - Churchill Downs	Charts	Video
Tucked in behind, inside through, could not catch leader
2nd	06.14.2008	Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade 1) - Churchill Downs	Charts	Video
Midpack throughout, made bid on the turn, second best behind Curlin
1st	05.3.2008	Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade 1) - Churchill Downs	Charts	Video
Contested early pace, led coming into stretch, comfortable victory margin

Pedigree Analysis

Einstein (Brz) is the result of a union of high-caliber performers from two hemispheres. The North American component comes courtesy of his sire, 1985 Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby (G1) romper Spend a Buck. In addition to his front-running heroics in the Run for the Roses, Spend a Buck also garnered such top-level events as the Arlington-Washington Futurity (G1) and Monmouth H. (G1) while bankrolling upwards of $4.2 million.

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Einstein

Helen Pitts

Robby Albarado

Midnight Cry Stables

Einstein

Race History

Pedigree Analysis

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