Fierceness obliterated his rivals in the Florida Derby to seize the overall lead in Kentucky Derby points and move to the head of the sophomore class.
Our analyst digs into Saturday’s 50-point Fountain of Youth Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Down went the champ, and up went some surprises during this past weekend’s four Kentucky Derby preps. Some thoughts…
With the G3 Southwest Stakes delayed to Feb. 3, this Saturday becomes a huge day on the Triple Crown trail, with four major preps.
Pennsylvania-bred Nimitz Class, who dominated several regional stakes, is with new connections now and will tackle Saturday’s G1 Pegasus World Cup.
Trained at Laurel Park by Brittany Russell, Full Count Felicia will take her biggest swing yet in Saturday’s G2 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf.
Rombauer, who upset the 2021 Preakness but has been idle since running third three weeks later in the Belmont, is one the comeback trail at Gulfstream Park.
Facing adversity and an inspired foe in Mage, Forte nevertheless found what he needed to win the Florida Derby and cement his divisional lead.
Forte, last year’s champion two-year-old, looks to take control of his generation in a definitive way with a win in today’s Florida Derby.
Bill Mott trainees ran one-two as Rocket Can won the Holy Bull Stakes on the road to the Kentucky Derby.