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70-1
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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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Following a weekend off, the
2021 Kentucky Derby Points Series resumed with a trio of races worth a total of 119 points to the top four finishers. Two of the three races paid out enough points for the winner to stamp an entry ticket to the Kentucky Derby, but the winner of the other one will have to keep pushing forward to earn his.
Let s jump in and start analyzing the leaderboard by looking at who s in, out and who s on the 2021 Kentucky Derby points bubble after Saturday s Southwest Stakes and Fountain of Youth, along with the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes from Friday.
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Stephen winning the Coronation Futurity under Justin Stein
David Clancy has his early Queen s Plate triactor picked out.
There are 195 calendar days, and plenty of races to be run before the gates open on the 162nd edition of Canada s most famous horse race.
While it s far too early to speculate as to which horses will go postward in the $1 million, 1 ¼ mile classic at Woodbine on August 22, the horseman with three early contenders attached to his name is sporting a big smile these days.
“I think it s very special,” said Clancy, who bred the trio of Giant Waters, Smiley Sobotka, and Stephen. “I m happy and proud.”