Three prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (20-10-6-4-2) highlight this weekend's stakes action in North America, led by the 3-year-old debut of last year's Juvenile champ Citizen Bull in the G3 Bob Lewis at Santa Anita.
Several more promising sophomores will get their seasons underway in South Florida (Holy Bull), including G1-placed Ferocious and stakes winner Guns Loaded. The Gulfstream feature drew a field of seven.
Also drawing seven was the Withers Stakes at Aqueduct, led by Smarty Jones runner-up Mo Quality and impressive maiden winner Captain Cook.
Anyone besides me excited about the KY Derby yet??
2 year-olds don't excite me, but as soon as the new years comes around
I can't get enough. Any leads on who I should be putting my early bets
on?
I grew up in Louisville, so I still get excited about the KY Derby-- the lead up to it and the Triple Crown. My passion for horse racing and handicapping started at a young age while living in Louisville.
I don't have any early bets. It's been a crap shoot for me over the years. Best I did was Lil E. Tee back in 1992. Pat Day's only Derby winner. Had Mo Donegal a few years ago. Ran okay in the Derby and ended up winning the Belmont. Wasn't quite ready on Derby day. I have a feeling that a Baffert horse will win this year. He's hell bent on winning the Derby again after being suspended (just a 6th sense feel on it).