The road to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown heats up Saturday with three key Derby preps, including the Withers with a Midlantic flavor.
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.
Messier’s spectacular 15-length win in Sunday’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes earned the Bob Baffert trainee exactly zero Kentucky Derby points. Again.
Three races offering points on the road to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown are scheduled for this weekend, with one having a Midlantic flavor.