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The road to the Kentucky Derby will run through both California and Gulfstream Park this weekend as two early Kentucky Derby prep races – the $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) from Gulfstream Park and the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) from Santa Anita – highlight TVG's weekend coverage.
Todd Schrupp, Gabby Gaudet and Joaquin Jaime will be live from Gulfstream Park with expert analysis and exclusive interviews throughout Saturday's twelve-race card which features five graded stakes races. The $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes will offer offers 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers. The race has drawn a field of nine sophomores including Tarantino, winner of an allowance race at Gulfstream in December for trainer Rodolphe Brisset. Edgard Zayas has the mount on the son of Pioneerof the Nile. His rivals include a pair of impressive maiden winners stepping up to stakes company for trainer Todd Pletcher – Amount with Luis Saez aboard and Prime Factor with Irad Ortiz, Jr. in the irons.