With all
Florida Derby (G1) attention on the big three, it’s nice to see a piece on an
entrant we don’t know much about. Jay Hovdey features Kentucky Derby winning
trainer Barclay Tagg and maiden winner Indy’s Illusion, who let’s face it, has
an extremely uphill battle on his hands Saturday// Handicapper picks and more
feature stories are pouring in for both the Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby
(G2). I’ve linked all of them below under the race headings// Super Ninety
Nine, a horse that failed as the favorite in the Rebel (G2), had his first
official breeze since that race. Trainer Bob Baffert says the Rebel was a
“gutterball” performance, but as I’ve stated numerous times I think he had
excuses with the outside post and pressure various times of the race. Super
Ninety Nine is scheduled to race next in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 6th
against stablemate Flashback as well as Hear the Ghost, Tiz a Minister,
Goldencents, Power Broker, and Storm Fighter// D. Wayne Lukas’ two main Derby
contenders worked at Oaklawn Thursday. Oxbow took an extended 6-furlong breeze
while Will Take Charge stayed at 4 panels// The Wood Memorial (G1) April 6th
has as many as 10 possible entrants for now, led by Verrazano and Vyjack// more…
Kentucky Derby Point Races:
Florida Derby (G1)
Gulfstream
Park
1 1/8 Miles
PPs: Brisnet / DRF Formulator
PPs: Brisnet / DRF Formulator
Time: 6:19PM
ET
TV: NBC
Sports
Previews: Gulfstream Park / Bloodhorse / DRF / Brisnet / Courier Journal /
Picks: Downey Profile
/ Bloodhorse TCI [video] / Bloodhorse Blog / Churchill Downs [video] / DRF Weekend Warrior / DRF
Video / Equibase / Horseracing Nation / SB Nation
Louisiana Derby (G2)
Fair
Grounds
1 1/8 Miles
PPs: Click here
Time:
6:44PM ET
TV: NBC
Sports
Previews: Fair Grounds / Bloodhorse / Brisnet
Picks: Downey Profile / Bloodhorse TCI [video] / Bloodhorse Blog / Churchill Downs [video] / DRF Weekend Warrior / Horseracing Nation / SB
Nation
UAE Derby (G2)
Meydan
Racecourse
1 3/16
Miles
Time:
Approx 10:25 AM ET
TV: TVG
Previews: DRF
Picks: Horseracing Nation
Articles:
Five key Florida Derby questions (ABR Live)
Please driven for success in
Kentucky Derby
(Miami Herald)
McGaughey is Derby dreamin’ with Orb (ABR Live)
Glasscock’s looking for Louisville
pick 4: Shanghai Bobby, Titletown Five, and 2 Cardinal wins (Courier Journal Blog)
Farish calls Revolutionary a grand
colt (Bloodhorse)
Workout wonder Palace Malice seeking
creditability in Louisiana Derby
(Lexington Herald Leader)
Louisville’s Paul Hornung hopes
Saturday’s La Derby puts him in KY Derby contention (Louisville.com)
Code West, young man (Equispace)
Kentucky Derby trends: Florida vs.
Louisiana (The
Kentucky Derby Post)
Borel aboard Always In A Tiz in Wood
Memorial
(Bloodhorse)
Thursday UAE Derby notes (The Downey Profile)
Will
Take Charge following family tradition (Bloodhorse)
Derby prep series a tough sell (At The Gate)
Kentucky Derby Daily: March 28 (In The Money)
Works:
Oxbow- OP-
6F- 1.16:00- B- 1/3
Will Take
Charge- OP- 4F- 49:20- B- 10/62
Stormy
Holiday- OP- 5F- 1.03:80- B- 33/44
Always in a
Tiz- BEL- 5F- 1.03:35- B- 10/11
Den's
Legacy- SA- 4F- 47:00- H- 1/25
Super
Ninety Nine- SA- 4F- 47:20- H- 2/25
Quotes and Tweets:
"Trainer
D. Wayne Lukas said a decision on if Will Take Charge runs in Blue Grass or
trains up to Ky. Derby will be made middle of next week"- Robert Yates via
Twitter
