grade 3 southwest stakes Friday’s race at Oak Garden might be almost two weeks away, however the deepest area ever in a Kentucky Derby factors race appears to be like like it will likely be well worth the wait.
The 1 1/16-mile race had 14 entries, however the morning’s litmus check for recognition might be tarnished. That is nonetheless with Corridor of Fame coach Bob Baffert BuetanThe second-place finisher of San Vicente (G2) might be competing with Dee Code, the first-time winner who ran away, as the favourite.
I feel Buetan, who’s being shipped in from California, and D’Code, who’re caught in dangerous climate, have a slight edge, however these are the 2 more than likely winners. If the stakes are a lot larger on one facet than the opposite, the next priced various might supply worth. The query is, I favor Buetan, however given the pacing issues, how excited would I be to take D’code?
Strategic Danger received native provisions for this and gave the impression to be doing properly with it. In reality, I even declared him the Kentucky Derby winner proper after the race. Sadly, the numbers did not sit properly with me, so I am going to take this as my third choice at 9-2.
Solder N Diplomat He is the one I am most desirous about. A 12-1 mark on the morning line is unlikely given the early scratches of favorites, however he ought to nonetheless be a snug fourth alternative in a 13-horse area. He pushed out at a quick tempo on the finish in his two-turn debut, however count on a extra relaxed effort from the surface submit this time round.
The one lengthy shot I would prefer to level out is Rancho Santa Fe, the place he is been huge in each begin and now they have Flavien Prat. The development made sense as she was by the Good Strike mare Tapit, who ran properly as anticipated given the gradual tempo behind the lead horse in Smarty Jones.
