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DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE DemocratandChronicle.com THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 3 WINGS NOTES Revenge is Derby darling Injuries deplete Rochester's bench 8 Vil 4 'A It ting," Battaglia said. "I don't think there's any doubt about that." Friesan Fire will leave from the No. 6 hole. Larry Jones, the colt's trainer, saddled filly Eight Belles to a second-place finish last year behind Big Brown. She broke both ankles after finishing the race and had to be euthanized on the track.

"This horse is going to have a whole lot of the same style as Eight Belles," Jones said. "She had a wonderful trip in there, hopefully we can repeat that. Hopefully we'll be in a running position and be able to go turning for home." This year's draw returned to Churchill Downs after being conducted in downtown Louisville in recent years and shown on ESPN. outside of the early speed. I think it worked out great." Pioneerof the Nile and Dunkirk were made the co-second favorites at 4-1.

Santa Anita Derby winner Pioneerof the Nile drew the No. 16 post, while lightly raced Dunkirk will be next door in the No. 15 spot. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert carried his 4-year-old son, Bode, to the post position board, where the child named for Olympic skier Bode Miller hung Pioneerof the Nile's silks. "I was set on 10 or 16," Baffert said.

"He hasn't had that dirt experience, he'll get less dirt kicked on him out there than on the inside." Friesan Fire was the fourth choice at 5-1, while the other 16 entries carried double-digit odds. "I think the top four will be the top four in the bet Odds SHAWN D0WD staff photographer Rochester pitcher Bobby Keppel fields a grounder by Fernando Martinez just inside the foul line. Kentucky Derby, with jockey's name and odds: 30-1 20-1 Velazquez 30-1 30-1 Desormeaux 15-1 6-1 20-1 50-1 50-1 30-1 20-1 20-1 3-1 50-1 4-1 4-1 50-1 Bridgmohan 50-1 Dominguez 15-1 50-1 Livingston Country Club Tbb times mandatory www.livtngstoncccom tied on Ht. 2I)A. 2 milts wmi at Ml (t B.

211 Mm. fj 1 k. starter for the Pacific Coast League at the 2000 All-Star Game at Frontier Field. He was with the Tucson Sidewinders at the time. Figueroa pitched one inning that night and allowed one hit with one strikeout.

The International League starter was Rochester's Josh Towers, now with the Syracuse Chiefs. The PCL won 8-2. Streaking: Red Wings center fielder Jason Pri-die extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He had streaks of 14 and 21 last hustled over and threw out Evans at third. Coronado walked to load the bases and Sullivan worked a 3-2 count before drilling a shot in the hole, where Plouffe and Tolbert turned the double play.

"You have to try," said Plouffe, who threw off-balance and on the run. "I at least wanted to get the lead runner at second." Pridie opened the bottom of the seventh with a double to center off Elmer Dessens, then moved to third one out later on a 20-foot dribbler up the first-base line by Luke Hughes. Martin then smacked the fly to center that scored Pridie. Feliciano singled with two outs in the ninth, but Henn induced Nickeas to fly to center for the final out in a game that took BETH HARRIS STAFF WRITER LOUISVILLE, Ky. I Want Revenge was made the early 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Pioneerof the Nile and Dunkirk sharing second-favorite status in the full field of 20 horses announced Wednesday.

I Want Revenge is coming off eye-catching victories on dirt in the Gotham Stakes and Wood Memorial at New York's Aqueduct after leaving California and the synthetic surfaces there. "I Want Revenge should definitely go off as the favorite," Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia said. Trained by Jeff Mullins and ridden by 19-year-old jockey Joe Talamo, I Want Revenge drew the No. 13 post position. "It ended up perfect," Talamo said.

"It's just what we wanted to be Kentucky Derby Field for Saturday's post position, horse's 1. West Side Bernie 2. Musket Man 3. Mr. Hot Stuff 4.

Advice 5. Hold Me Back 6. Friesan Fire 7. Papa Clem 8. Mine That Bird 9.

Join in the Dance 10. Regal Ransom 11. Chocolate Candy 12. General Quarters 13. 1 Want Revenge 14.

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-t. i I I I JIM MANDELARO STAFF WRITER The Red Wings' bench was one and done during Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Buffalo Bisons. Backup catcher Jeff Christy was the only healthy position player not starting. First baseman Brock Peterson is on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder, and outfielder Justin Huber (sore hamstring) is active but still a few days from playing due to a sore hamstring. Utilityman Tommy Watkins (hamstring) is expected to be activated Saturday in Indianapolis.

Cuellar still out: Red Wings pitching coach Bobby Cuellar will not make the road trip to Indianapolis and Louisville. He's still recovering from surgery Monday to repair a herniated disc in his neck. Cuellar watched Wednesday's game from the press box. Jim Shellenback, pitching coach for short-season Elizabethton, will take over those duties on the Wings' road trip, which begins tonight in Indianapolis. Mr.

Wings reliever Mike Gosling picked up the win Wednesday, improving to 3-0. He has three of the Wings' seven wins this year. The entire starting rotation has one (by Brian Duensing) Remember him? Wednesday's starting pitcher for the Bisons, Nelson Figueroa, was the Wings FROM PAGE ID Mulvey's effort was his best of the season. He worked out of trouble in the fifth after he walked Nick Evans, and Jesus Fel-iciano reached on a bunt single toward third. That put runners at first and second with no outs, but No.

8 hitter Michael Nickeas strangely did not bunt and instead struck out. Jose Coronado also fanned, and Sullivan flied to left. Evans singled to open the seventh, snapping an 0-for-21 slump. Feliciano followed with a single, putting runners at first and second. Nickeas laid down a sacrifice bunt, but Gosling AREA COLLEGES Geneseo STAFF REPORTS Tom Costanza (Webster Schroeder) scored four goals with three assists as top-seeded Geneseo defeated No.

4 Plattsburgh 21-11 in the first round of the SUNYAC Tournament Wednesday. The Knights (13-1), ranked ninth in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, advance to Saturday's championship game, where they will host second-seeded Cortland at 1 p.m. Craig Lange had four goals and two assists for Geneseo. Mike Cintineo (Honeoye Falls-Lima) and Ray Ryan each had three goals and an assist. Plattsburgh took a 2-0 lead three minutes into the game, but Geneseo responded with a 7-0 run to take command for good.

Mike Ryerson (Brighton) had eight ground balls for the Knights. Dennis Costanza (Web GOLF SPECIAL- 18 Holes ACartyw "tf" J3 Weekends Holidays 20 Weekdays Pro 1 8 Weekday Sr. Jr. Jim Saturday, fjy 2 ymmm, i season. Baby talk: Wings reliever Bobby Keppel pitched a perfect eighth inning on Wednesday.

He may be a second-time dad by the time he pitches again. Keppel's wife, Suzanne, is due today. She's in St. Louis. Once Keppel and the Wings fly to Indianapolis today, he'll be only a four-hour drive from his family.

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He now has 104 for his career, making him the first Tiger to pass 100-RBI plateau. Hilbert 5, Brockport 3: Nate Parrino (Brockport) hit an RBI double for Brockport. Softball Nazareth 6-10, Hilbert 2-1: Laura Persico drove in three runs and had two hits and Kelly Kocher (Victor) struck out 13 to earn the win for Nazareth in Game 1. Lisa Nazarenko (Victor) struck out four and also homered to lead the Flyers (17-17) in Game 2. Alfred 7-3, Keuka 3-4: Denise Bilbow and Domino Usiak each had two hits and an RBI for Keuka (20-6) in Game 2.

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