70-1
Keepmeinmind
Not that all these horses are certain to get
to the gate or even qualify. Some might and probably will be bumped. For
instance, Caddo River (75-1) could rebound from being the beaten favorite in
the Rebel. John Sadler’s turf colt Rock Your World (75-1) could crash the party
via next month’s Santa Anita Derby (G1). And who knows if Europe and Japan
might actually accept their usually ignored invitations to run for our roses?
If nothing else, drawing a line beneath the
top 20 current betting choices is a good exercise in separating underlays from
overlays the “A” list from the not-so-“A” list. Especially as major preps
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Caddo River headlines Friday s Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn
No owner has won all four of what are now Oaklawn s Kentucky Derby points races, but one will have that chance Friday when trainer Brad Cox sends out Caddo River for John Ed Anthony s Shortleaf Stable in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes.
Probable post time for the Smarty Jones, a 1-mile event that highlights Oaklawn s opening-day nine-race program and goes as the eighth race, is 4:11 p.m. (Central). First post is 12:30 p.m. There is a 40-percent chance of showers Friday morning before skies clear and afternoon temperatures climb to the mid-50s, according to weatherunderground.com.
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Count ’em: 14 new names to consider in Kentucky Derby odds
By Ron Flatter
January 18, 2021 2:36pm
While Nevada bookmakers were keeping up with
the comings and goings of points preps for the
2021 Kentucky Derby, they polarized
the extremes in their futures books.
Life Is Good is no longer the unanimous
favorite or co-favorite. Not after William Hill Nevada shortened Breeders’ Cup
Juvenile winner
Essential Quality to 7-1. He appears to be taking more action
than he is offering lately; his 3-year-old debut not expected until next month.
At the same time, Circa Sports is daring
anyone to take any kind of chance on