Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park: Union Rags, El Padrino top field of nine for Florida Derby
Tom Keyser Union Rags trains Wednesday at Palm Meadows in preparation for Saturday's Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.
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.
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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.[bc_video_id:247433:]
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 |
