Steinbrenner's horse wins Derby prep

NEW YORK -- Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is on his way to the Kentucky Derby thanks to a dazzling, 17 1/2-length victory by Bellamy Road in the $750,000 Wood Memorial on Saturday.

Taking the lead from the start, the big bay colt made easy work of six rivals and gave trainer Nick Zito yet another 3-year-old for the Derby on May 7.

And this colt owned by Steinbrenner's Kinsman Stable just may be the one to beat on the first Saturday in May.

Bellamy Road ran away from runner-up Survivalist and covered the 1 1/8 miles in a sizzling 1:47.16.

Bellamy Road now joins two other Zito horses already set for the Derby -- High Fly and Noble Causeway, the 1-2 finishers in last week's Florida Derby.

<li> At the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby, 30-1 shot Buzzards Bay ran near the lead in the 11-horse field before going to the front at the top of the stretch and winning by a half-length. He covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.18 under Mark Guidry. General John B was second and Wilko was third.