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Teaneck Horse Didn't Win Derby But Trainer's Other Colt Reversed Curse Teaneck Horse Didn't Win Derby But Trainer's Other Colt Reversed Curse
Teaneck Horse Didn't Win Derby But Trainer's Other Colt Reversed Curse The same trainer who coached Hackensack's American Pharoah to the 2015 Kentucky Derby finish line just made history again. This time, it was trainer Bob Baffert's pre-race, undefeated favorite Justify (5-2) who went on to win the 144th Kentucky Derby Saturday reversing the Apollo Curse -- with only three races under his belt. Hall of Famer Baffert also trained racehorse Solomini, of Hackensack's Zayat Stables, LLC -- owned by a Teaneck family -- who finished 10th this year at Churchill Downs. Three-year-old Justify's win made him the first horse without a race as a 2-year-old to win the an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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American Pharoah's Teaneck Manager Sends New Horse To Kentucky Derby American Pharoah's Teaneck Manager Sends New Horse To Kentucky Derby
American Pharoah's Teaneck Manager Sends New Horse To Kentucky Derby You may remember Teaneck native Justin Zayat as the boy vomiting after his horse American Pharoah won the 2015 Kentucky Derby. The 26-year-old says it wasn't the alcohol that had him sick, rather the nerves and emotion he had been holding in all day, the New York Post reports. But Zayat -- who has lovingly earned the nickname "Horse Boy" -- is back for this year's Kentucky Derby with a new colt, Solomini, ranked in the top 10 after finishing third at the Arkansas Derby. Zayat is hoping Solomini will follow in the footsteps of American Pharoah, who made history as the first horse …

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by Cecilia Levine