O Besos skips Indiana Derby
O Besos was not entered in the Indiana Derby as had been planned after trainer Greg Foley expressed dissatisfaction with the way the colt emerged from his Tuesday workout at Churchill.
“Maybe that work the other day jammed something up a little,” Foley told Indiana Grand publicity. “We checked him out, didn’t find anything. I don’t think nothing is bad or anything. We’re just passing the race.”
With O Besos out, Fulsome now figures as an even heavier favorite for trainer Brad Cox and Juddmonte Farms in the Grade 3, $300,000 Indiana Derby, one of six stakes to be run Wednesday at Indiana Grand in suburban Indianapolis. Fulsome was a 3 1/4-length winner over O Besos in their respective last starts, the Matt Winn on May 29 at Churchill.
From the rail, this is the Indiana Derby field: Fulsome, W W Crazy, Starrininmydreams, Convention, Sermononthemount, Full Charge, and Mr. Wireless.