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Daily Derby Dose (April 7)
With just one month left to go until the Kentucky Derby, it's as good a time as any to launch the Daily Derby Dose. Check this blog daily for all the latest updates on Kentucky Derby contenders and other news as the Run for the Roses approaches.
Favorite out: Morning line favorite Premier Pegasus was scratched from Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby after suffering a hairline fracture to his left foreleg. The San Felipe winner stumbled slightly during a routine gallop over Santa Anita’s training track Thursday morning. He returned to the barn under his own power and, although he initially appeared fine, the trouble surfaced as he was cooling out from the work. X-rays taken at the barn revealed the fracture to the left foreleg. This type of injury is generally not considered to be career-threatening, but the colt is expected to miss several months of training. It’s a blow for owner-trainer Myong Kwon Cho, who has only six horses in his barn. The scratch of the favorite still leaves a field of 10 for the Santa Anita Derby. Favoritism is expected to fall to Jaycito, who was the second choice on the morning line. Winner of the Norfolk last fall, the colt was second behind Premier Pegasus in the San Felipe in his first start for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Silver Medallion, winner of the El Camino Real Derby, will look to punch his ticket to Kentucky in his first start on dirt.
Three for the show: Gotham winner Stay Thirsty, a maiden winner at Saratoga last summer, is among the first Kentucky Derby hopefuls to arrive at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old son of Bernardini, who will press on to the Derby despite a disappointing seventh-place finish in last Sunday’s Florida Derby while wearing blinkers, arrived in Kentucky on a flight from Florida Thursday morning. He was the third Derby hopeful to arrive at Churchill Downs, joining Spiral Stakes runner-up Decisive Moment, who arrived last week, and Florida Derby runner-up Shackleford, who flew in Wednesday night.
Oaks watch: Gulfstream Park Oaks winner R Heat Lightning has settled in at Belmont for trainer Todd Pletcher. She’s expected to remain in New York until shortly before the Oaks, which she’ll likely be among the favorites for.
Favorite out: Morning line favorite Premier Pegasus was scratched from Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby after suffering a hairline fracture to his left foreleg. The San Felipe winner stumbled slightly during a routine gallop over Santa Anita’s training track Thursday morning. He returned to the barn under his own power and, although he initially appeared fine, the trouble surfaced as he was cooling out from the work. X-rays taken at the barn revealed the fracture to the left foreleg. This type of injury is generally not considered to be career-threatening, but the colt is expected to miss several months of training. It’s a blow for owner-trainer Myong Kwon Cho, who has only six horses in his barn. The scratch of the favorite still leaves a field of 10 for the Santa Anita Derby. Favoritism is expected to fall to Jaycito, who was the second choice on the morning line. Winner of the Norfolk last fall, the colt was second behind Premier Pegasus in the San Felipe in his first start for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Silver Medallion, winner of the El Camino Real Derby, will look to punch his ticket to Kentucky in his first start on dirt.
Three for the show: Gotham winner Stay Thirsty, a maiden winner at Saratoga last summer, is among the first Kentucky Derby hopefuls to arrive at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old son of Bernardini, who will press on to the Derby despite a disappointing seventh-place finish in last Sunday’s Florida Derby while wearing blinkers, arrived in Kentucky on a flight from Florida Thursday morning. He was the third Derby hopeful to arrive at Churchill Downs, joining Spiral Stakes runner-up Decisive Moment, who arrived last week, and Florida Derby runner-up Shackleford, who flew in Wednesday night.
Oaks watch: Gulfstream Park Oaks winner R Heat Lightning has settled in at Belmont for trainer Todd Pletcher. She’s expected to remain in New York until shortly before the Oaks, which she’ll likely be among the favorites for.
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