The Kentucky horse race is up for take.
The starting gate will have 18 horses racing to wear a red rose wreath.
Most 3-year-olds will run 1 1/4 miles for the first time on Saturday. Besides distance, congested conditions often eliminate half the yard in the first quarter of a mile.
Here are some horses to watch!
Editor’s Note: According to Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers and co-owner Mike Repole, Forte, the earliest favorite in the 149th Derby, was scratched hours before the race due to concerns about bruising on his foot. right front.
THE ANGEL OF THE INCIDENCE
Ended up a 4/4 win in the Arkansas Derby, where Derby opponent Reborn finished third. His running style is from speed. If he can get through the heavy traffic ahead, he can be a threat when he’s late. One of four Derby horses for trainer Brad Cox, a native of Louisville. Flavien Prat will be on board, another fifth rider for the pony. He’s one of three Derby contenders with at least $1 million in earnings. The flying pony is owned by Albaugh Family Stables, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The outfit also co-owns Jace’s Road, who still hadn’t won as a 3-year-old and entered the Derby after another horse dropped out. Will be the third Pennsylvania hybrid to win.
TAPIT TRICE
Winner Blue Grass delivers a four-race winning streak in the Derby. The gray pony is a powerful late runner and one of coach Todd Pletcher’s three goals. He hasn’t broken through from the start in wins at the Blue Grass and Tampa Bay Derby, but if he can hold the lead over the long haul, he has a good chance of winning. Luis Saez has featured in the foal’s last three wins.
DERMA SOTOGAKE
One of two Japanese horses in the field, along with the Mandarin Hero. They are only the third and fourth Japanese entry in Derby history. Derma Sotogake is about to win by 5 and a half minutes in the UAE Derby. Owner Hiroyuki Asanuma is a dermatologist in Hokkaido who uses the word derma as the first part of the names of all his horses. Sotogake is an outdoor ride in sumo wrestling. Continuar was scratched on Thursday after his trainer said the foal was not in the best physical condition. That opened a slot for another Japanese horse, Mandarin Hero, who finished second in the Santa Anita Derby.
CONFIDENCE GAME
The horse was fired for 10 weeks, much longer than most candidates. He won the long-running Rebel Stakes on February 25. The black bay pony was purchased for $25,000, making it the cheapest horse in the field. Perhaps it is worth noting that the other two victories of his career came with Churchill Downs at the age of 2. His grandfather is Candy Ride, who also produced 2017 Gun Runner of the Year. Coach Keith Desormeaux is the brother of famous horse racer Kent Desormeaux.
Associated Press report.
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