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HALLANDALE, BEACH, Fla. – Union Rags drew post 6 and El Padrino post 8 when a field of nine was entered Wednesday for the Grade 1, $1 million Florida Derby on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
Union Rags, winner of the Fountain of Youth Stakes, is the 6-5 favorite on the morning line of Chuck Streva of Gulfstream Park. El Padrino, winner of the Risen Star, is next at 2-1.
[FLORIDA DERBY: Video previews, watch Saturday's full card live]
The field for the 1 1/8-mile race, from the rail out, is Fort Loudon, News Pending, Take Charge Indy, Neck ’N Neck, Z Camelot, Union Rags, Bartolome, El Padrino, and Reveron.
Florida Derby (G1), Post Time: 5:40 ET Saturday
Purse: $1,000,000; 1 1/8 miles
Post |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
ML Odds |
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Fort Loudon |
S. Gold |
L. Jurado |
20-1 |
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News Pending |
D. Romans |
R. Maragh |
8-1 |
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Take Charge Indy |
P. Byrne |
C. Borel |
5-1 |
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Neck n' Neck |
I. Wilkes |
E. Prado |
20-1 |
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Z Camelot |
D. Romans |
J. Bravo |
50-1 |
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Union Rags |
M. Matz |
J. Leparoux |
6-5 |
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Bartoleme |
J. Garoffalo |
J. Castanon |
30-1 |
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El Padrino |
T. Pletcher |
J. Castellano |
2-1 |
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Reveron |
A. Bezara |
E. Trujillo |
12-1 |
... can remmove the hint
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Matz hints that UR may be better than Barbaro. After the FD, he can
the "hint."
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Neck n Neck shall be a formidable race horse in this derby. Key horse.
Trainer is all business with this horse; would not waste a race on a horse.
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Cut the line in half and maybe just maybe youl get 3/5 on UR
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LORD CHELSIE has been away since February but he has speed and the rail, and given the general lack of pace in this opener he should be able to take advantage of this pace advantage, as long as he breaks alertly and outruns OMINOUS THOMAS for the lead; past success over this strip adds to the appeal. OMINOUS THOMAS failed to make the lead in a shorter race that was loaded with speed last time; back at six furlongs today, and this is a much better race flow for him.
