Bloodhorse News editor Byron King presents his derby dozen with a review of the leading competitors for the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3.
The latest list of King reflects the results of the FASIG-TIPTON RISIES Star Stakes on February 5 and will see two more derby preparations in the Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park next weekend.
Take a look at the Triple Crown page of America's best racing to stay up to date on stories and statistics on the way to the Kentucky Derby.
1. Sovereignty
His return at 3 was delayed by interrupted training, but he now seems to be in a steady pattern. Since he won the Street Sense Stakes in Churchill Downs last autumn, he has been pointed out to the fountain of youth missions on March 1st in the Gulfstream Park, Hall of Fame Trainer Bill Mott told Daily Racing Form. The configuration of the 1/16 mile well of the newborn person could hinder its delayed lived style at this distance have a brief route, since it is usually the time of the youth fountain at the sixteenth pole. Leave two distributed preparations in front of the Kentucky Derby.
2. Barnes
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Gamblers remain enchanted with this 2-against-2-Colt and make it in the fourth such pool that was closed over the weekend, the individual betting election with 8: 1. Although Hall of Fame coach Bob Baffert, a six times Derby winner, in the rebel investments on February 23 in the Oaklawn Park, had not entered this stallion foal, Barnes appears in a pointed shape. He was in Santa Anita Park on February 17th in a six-furgon training on December 17th.
3. Citizen Bull
Last year with the Eclipse Award Juvenile Male, a top winner of Robert B. Lewis Stakes in Santa Anita on February 1st, in his lonely start this year over the Kentucky Derby Raderboard with 60 points. This advantage, which brings it to the derby field safely on the basis of historical trends, means that coach Bob Baffert does not have to operate this already experienced Colt more than necessary. With Barnes Probably for the San Felipe, he was able to expose this and wait for the Santa Anita Derby on April 5 or another prestigious race in delayed March or early April.
4. Opportunities McPatrick
In view of the fact that he was disappointed with two rounds last year, when he died in the youthful of Fanduel Breeder's' Cup on November 1st by Taa near Del Mar, his planned starts in two gymnastics Stretch whether he is a legitimate legitimate is classic contenders or more effective than one-running one-gymnastics horse. He took the hopeful missions of seven and a miles last year with broad rallies and never shot in the youngsters when the pace and the river of the race preferred the front leaders. The Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on March 8th is on deck.
5. Burnham Square
The winner of the Holy Bull Stakes will probably return in the Gulfstream Park in the youth fountain and possibly set up a fascinating collision with sovereignty and other promising 3-year-olds such as River Thames, who is undefeated in two starts. Burnham Square's youngest drill, a elementary half mile in: 50.05 in the Palm Meadows training center on February 15, was pure maintenance. He worked alone and without the indicators that he wore with his two youngest victories.
6. Journalism
Some of them in the list of the derby, such as Barnes and Chancer McPatrick, still have to demonstrate their two-gymnastics knowledge. No journalism. After losing his debut in a sprint, he dropped two route victories that were taken over by Los Alamitos Futurity on December 14th. Among those he defeated in the latter race, the Stakes winner of the GetaWay Car, who grit the Sunland Park Derby on February 16. Observe the pointed works from journalism since he resumed training this winter after the illness. Ready to demolish against Barnes in San Felipe.
7. Sandman
Based on the finally the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, in which he was the fourth election among the individual bets with 16: 1, he probably seems to begin as a favorite in the 14-hps rebel inserts, which now for February 23rd Settled is moved after one day. None of those who take more support than he take in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is entered in the race, although the race is still stacked by quality, as you would expect for 1.25 million US dollars. Excited to see what Sandman can do when he breaks cleverly and brings everything together. Remember that he blown the break and had a wide journey when he was the Southwest Stakes on January 25th on January 25th.
8. Coal battle
Although he won the Smarty Jones Stakes on January 4, it was the product that gave little speed in the line -up. Look for him that he has returned to his usual stalking or locking style in a rebel that pulled at least several legitimate speed horses. It is probably best with a goal anyway. His fastest equibase speed, a 96, was deserved when he gathered on December 13 for victory in the Remington Springboard Mile Stakes. In four grubby starts, he will receive a class test in the rebel in his first attempt to employ.
9. Speed King
The Horse coal battle, captured in the Remington Springboard Mile, was Speed King, who gave him a fight before he fell half in his first route. Speed King with a southwestern victory is now experienced more than he and faster. He ran a career best-103-equibase speed figure in the southwest and also supported himself, even after he was followed in the back and in the second round in the second round. This time he looks in Longshots Innovator and Smoken Wicked with two speed threats in the rebel.
10. Rodriguez
He worked in Santa Anita on February 17 and reported on six Furlongs in 1: 11.80 – a quick work without society, although his driver encouraged him. Look forward to what we see from this promising stallion foal in the coming weeks. Just as he became second in Robert B. Lewis, he was green and lost FOCUS MIDRACE, which indicates that he has improved.
11. Built
Nobody caught the size in the Sterns Stakes on the offered on February 15 on the fair grounds when the winner sizzled 1 1/8 miles in 1: 48.85, but this electrifying stallion foal is unfortunately from the derby trail with an ankle chip. The built built was caught delayed and lost with gold from one head to the second time, 9 ¾ lengths behind the winner. The work of Build's work this winter in Fresh Orleans also includes a victory over the size in the Gun Runner Stakes of December 21st and a brief second place in the Lecomte Stakes on January 18.
12th first resort
Since winning the 1 1/16 miles kentucky Jockey Club Stakes on November 30th in Churchill Downs, he switched to John Battaglia Memorial's wallpaper on February 22. It is an all -weather surface where he has no experience with the race, even though he trained this winter for coach Eoin Harty Klug this winter. Last year he showed that he was a naturally rapid horse of high quality and was placed early enough in the Saratoga special inserts in summer. He exceeded prospects such as Tappan Street, John Hancock, Baeza and Captain Cook for the last place in the ranking of the derby.
