Record-breaking horse trainer Bob Baffert will not be able to race any horses in the Kentucky Derby for the next two years after a suspension was announced .
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The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place today. The race will feature 19 horses as of writing that will compete in the longest-running annual sporting event in the United States.
The race will be aired on NBC Sports, a unit of
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). The race and corresponding racetrack are assets owned by
Churchill Downs Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN), a publicly traded company.
Several of the 19 horses set to race in the 2021 Kentucky Derby also have ties to the stock market. One horse is even named Super Stock and might see bets from those who follow the stock market.
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If you want to be the one at your Kentucky Derby party (virtual or not) who wants to brag about having $10 on the winner of the race, the choice is easy: Essential Quality.
If you tend to shy away from betting on the heavy favorite (like myself) and are looking for a pony to include in some combinations (perfecta or trifecta), then there are plenty of good choices.
Keep in mind that in a 20-horse field, anything can and will happen.
Undefeated And Impressive: Essential Quality has never lost a race. After going 2 for 2 in his rookie campaign, the colt is 5 for 5 as a 3-year-old. In fact, he has won most of his races by a healthy margin. The exception would be his last race, the Bluegrass Stakes, which he won by only a neck but in a blazing-fast time. He may have won by more if he had not drifted to the outside while coming down the stretch.