first. Zandon
Owner / Coach: Jeff Drown / Chad Brown
Genealogy: Start up –Memories Prevailvia Creative cause
Breeder: Brereton Jones (KY)
Unlucky to have yet to win a stake race, he finished second in a rough Remsen Stakes (G2) and third after a slow start in the Risen Star Stakes do Lamarque Ford presented (G2), he finished next on April 9 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. Coach Chad Brown told Daily Racing Form’s David Grening last week that Flavien Prat will ride the pony there, while Jose Ortiz will test drive Vote early that same day at the Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct race track. Zandon worked the half mile on March 12 at Payson Park during: 48 2/5.
2. Happy smile
Lucky Seven Stable / Kenny McPeek
Runhappy –Pleasant smilevia Pleasant Tap
Moreau Bloodstock International and White Bloodstock (KY)
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) winner and Risen Star runner-up finished with a mild 6-1 favorite among individual betting preferences in the recent Kentucky Derby Futures Betting, right here. prior to Forbidden Kingdom at 7-1. He was also expected to be popular on Derby Day, with furniture magnate Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale also determined to bet a small fortune on Runhappy’s son. All three of his races have been excellent, and he’s a strong contender for a second start of the year.
3. Forbidden Kingdom
MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm / Richard Mandella
American pharoah –Only Louise via Five-star day
Springhouse Farm (KY)
Five of the last six Kentucky Derbys presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) Derby winners (on mutuel tickets) were first or second after the race’s opening quarter. That bodes well for this speedster. After his first win in the San Felipe Stakes (G2), a duel with Messier appeared in the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 9. The latter will be quick to join ‘Dozen if his Derby qualifying outlook changes.
Forbidden Kingdom Takes San Felipe Shares in Santa Anita . Park
4. Epicenter
Winchell Thoroughbreds / Steve Asmussen
Not this time –Silent candy via Candy Ride
Westwind Farm (KY)
Trainer Steve Asmussen would usually let his horses relax 12 days before the start of a major skirmish, and that was the case with Epicenter March 14 at Fair Grounds & Slots, where he works with a five-feathered bullet at: 59 3/5. That will get him into the Louisiana Derby on Twinspires.com March 26 (G2), a race also expected to draw. Rattle N Roll , Call me at midnight and Zozos .
5. White Abarrio
C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable / Saffie Joseph Jr.
Race day –Catch the diamondvia Into Mischief
Spend Farm (KY)
Perhaps his clear victory over a slow start Simplify and assembled late Mo Donegal The February 5 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) look like it was too long ago for Kentucky Derby Future Wager bettors, who let him lead 22-1 this past weekend. This pony should not be underestimated. His only defeat in four starts came with a scratchy ride when he finished third in the Kentucky Racing Club last year.
6. Simplify 
Tami Bobo / Antonio Sano
Not this time–Simply Confection via Candy Ride
France Weiner and Irwin Weiner (FL)
As great as when he won at the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) on March 5, he beat some opponents who weren’t at their best. Second choice Emmanuel turned off slowly and widely. Rattle N Roll is back after 5 months of being laid off and running like a horse that needs to be raced. And Tall oak wood and Galt fell (uninjured) during a water race. However, Simplification won despite traffic delays when sandwiched between the horses and after losing with an extensive second-turn rally.
7. Classic Road
Kentucky West Racing and Clarke Cooper / Brian Lynch
Giant high riser –Private world via Thunder Gulch
Kentucky West Racing and Clarke M. Cooper Family Living Trust (KY)
His quickness served him in Tampa Bay Downs This winter and will benefit him in the annual 20-horse showdown is the Kentucky Derby. Comfortably as he won the Lambholm Bay South Tampa Derby (G2) March 12, let’s not forget that the race produced only two Derby winners and a modest record of 3 kids age was chasing him there. The next start of the Classic Causeway in Blue Grass will prove it.
Classic Causeway Wins Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs
8. Mo Donegal
Donegal Racing / Todd Pletcher
Uncle Mo –Callmissbrownvia Pulp
Ashview Farm and Colts Old Barn (KY)
The Wood is next on his journey after trainer Todd Pletcher said the foal developed a mild fever in the days before the Fountain of Youth, which resulted in him suffering scratches from the race there, where he was ranked 12. As of March 14, he hasn’t returned to the work tab — hope to see him soon. Starting in the Wood will put him back to racing at the track and distance he caught Remsen.
9. Emmanuel
WinStar Farm and Siena Farm / Todd Pletcher
More than ready –Hard clothvia Spin hard
Helen K. Groves Revocable Trust (KY)
Wednesday with a rough ride at the Fountain of Youth in his first stake, he only had five points to qualify for the Derby. He likely needs to finish in second to qualify for safety, although he could probably make the Commission Run for third (worth 20x more than the table). his tally). Perhaps because of his limited Derby score, he led to odds of 33-1 in the most recent Kentucky Derby Futures Bet. His opinion in this corner is still high.
ten. Morelo
Purebred Blue Lion, Craig Taylor and Diamond T Racing / Steve Asmussen
Classic Empire –Stop the weddingvia congratulation
Robert Tillyer and Dr. Chet Blackey (KY)
After winning the Gotham Stakes March 5 (G3), he continued his warm-up on March 14 with a half-mile stretch at: 52 May at Belmont Park. Time delay aside, to see him return to work shortly after Gotham suggested he exit the race in good condition. Perfect in three starts, though not exceeding a mile, he faced his first two-round test in the Woods. His dam scored her only win at seven ground feathers but was placed in multiple routes.
11. Rattle N Roll
Lucky Seven Stable / Kenny McPeek
Connection –Jazz Melodiesvia Johannesburg
Location St. Simon (KY)
Coach Kenny McPeek enjoys the 1 3/16 mile of the Louisiana Derby and plans to take Claiborne winner Breeders’ Futurity (G1) back there, three weeks after his sixth stint in the Fountain of Youth as he runs. like a pony off the bench. That race did not appear to beat him. A tweet from the owner of Lucky Seven Stable showed a video of the pony with an energetic gallop on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
Rattle N Roll this morning at Gulfstream 🐎12! twelfth! twelfth!
@KennyMcPeek @fairgroundsnola @KentuckyDerby pic.twitter.com/73tzPXaIER– Lucky Seven Stable (@ Lucky7Stable) March 12, 2022
twelfth. During due
Edge Racing, Medals and Parkland Thoroughbred Racing / Kelly Breen
Not this time–Sweet Annievia Curlin
Gary & Mary West Barn (KY)
Fountain of Youth runner-up trailed last in the Dozen Derby, beating only the winners classified by Early Voting and Un Ujoand well-bred agile maiden winner Charge it . In time to potentially meet the latter, White Abarrio, and Simplified in the April 2 Florida Curlin Derby (G1) at Gulfstream, a race that will provide insight into the pecking order in the South Florida.
