This column has made it to another Kentucky Derby (G1), and after weeks in which they have given the statistics and trends of the substantial preparatory races, we will complete them with some nuggets that give some hope for every horse for every horse.
Let's take a look at this year's field in the postal position order:
1. Citizen Bull : While a winner of the breeding cup (G1) has only won the Kentucky Derby (G1) twice, these two occasions have come in the past 18 years. There were nine years between the first horse to sweep the two races. Feeling of street In 2007 and Nyquist 2016. This year another nine -year -old gaps mark.
Coach Bob Baffert, who won this race six times, wants to be the first coach to win it seven times. While there were only five winners of the derby gate-to-wire winner since 1976, two of these horseLegitimate And war emblem – were trained by Baffert. Citizen Bull is a candidate who leads this race early.
2. NeoEquos : As one would suspect, most derby winners were bred in Kentucky, with Mystic and Last year, take over this number to 116. But the state that is in second place on this list is Florida with six. NeoEquos, the lonely Florida on the field, will try to become the seventh derby winner of the state from third place in Florida Derby (G1).
3. Endgambit : In the fifth start of his career, the Final Gambit will run on Saturday in the Kentucky Derby on the all -weather surface in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) in a victory Grass park. In 2011 Wildlife won the Kentucky Derby at the first start of dirt in the fifth start of his career from a win to the Spiral Stakes (now called Jeff Ruby).
4. Rodriguez : Scratched
With the Rodriguez scratch on May 1
5. American promise : The winner of the Virginia Derby is trained by the four-time derby coach D. Wayne Lukas, who won the Kentucky Oaks (G1) in 2022 when he emitted Secret oath to victory. Last year he added a score for Preakness Stakes (G1) Operate the gray . No reason to assume that another derby victory is not on the horizon.
6. Admire daytona : While no horse has double the VAE derby (G2) centucky derby, Forever teenage Almost with an impressive third place in Kentucky Derby 2024.
7. Luxor Cafe : While no horse trained by Japan won the Kentucky Derby, Forever Teenage came compact last year when he took third place, but missed the victory for two noses despite a scratchy stretch run.
8. journalism : The son of Curlin is unbeaten in two gymnastics races and will try to become the 11th winner of the Santa Anita Derby (G1) to take the Kentucky Derby. Six favorites have won the derby since 2013, the youngest of those who are Justify 2018. Justify is also the youngest winner of the Santa Anita Derby, who wins the Kentucky Derby.
9. Burnham Square Enter the derby from a win in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1). While it was 34 years since a Blue Grass winner won the derby, this winner from 1991, who has the gold, gathered from the fourth of six to win the blue grass before winning the derby from 12th rally. The Burnham Square drove early in the blue grass before his overdue run brought him to a close victory.
10: Grande has improved his equibase speed figure in every start and took second place in his last stakes debut to the Wood Memorial Stakes. An improved horse for the two-time derby award winner Todd Platcher deserves a long look.
11: Fly Mohawk Numbers are one of the longest recordings in this year's derby from a second place in Jeff Ruby. In 2022 Affluent strike won the derby with 80: 1 from a third place in Jeff Ruby.
12. East Avenue : Godolphin Homebred became through his first two career starts last year and drove to a 5 1/4 length victory in the Futurity of the breeders (G1) Keeneland. After stumbling at the beginning of the youngsters of the Breeder 'Cup and lost all chances and then lost a bad effort in the risen star stakes (G2), he seemed to return to his 2-year form when he was almost second in the blue grass. If he can improve this effort, it is perilous.
13. editor : While he enters the derby without a victory American Pharoah From a mare from 2002 Derby the second -placed proud citizen.
14. Tizast : Like the publisher, it is trained by Steve Asmussen, who leads all conditioners with 10,863 Siegen by April 30, but is looking for his first derby victory. It seems a sure epicenter The runner -up in 2022.
15. Make judgment : This son of Accuse Figures were one of the longest shots of the field, since his only win arrived in Churchill last year. Trainer Ken McPeek landed his first derby victory last year. Maybe lightning can strike twice.
16. Coal fight : He finished third in the Arkansas derby (G1), but the latest start does not always tell the whole story. The son of Carbon Before this effort, four victories of three missions were won.
17. Sandman : In graded missions the son of Carpet His overdue kick was four times compact, but he seemed to bring everything together in his last start and gather back from 13 lengths to win the Arkansas derby under Jose Ortiz. The Eclipse award winner Ortiz is certainly looking for a breakthrough candidate here after its first derby victory.
18. sovereignty : Throw out the statistics and just take a look at this home breed or gallop -Godolphin or run it or stand. He is something. If we need a status, he is a son of several leading father In mischief who since 2020 two winners in real and Mandal .
Sovereignty gallops at Churchill Downs
19. Piece of gold : The chances say that winning the derby will be a high hurdle for this son of Nature conservationist But he has never been exceeded in a race because he took first or second place in all four starts. He enters a second place in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
20. Owen Almighty : Like a piece of gold, this son of Speechstown Bring consistency to the derby. Before graduating from the blue grass, he had first or second place in every race.
21. Baeza (also too justified): With the scratch of Rodriguez on May 1, this son of McKinzie moved into the race. He brings a record with four breeds in which he has improved his equibase speed in every start, and he will try to become the fourth second Santa Anita Derby since 1997 to defeat the Kentucky derby.
