What began within the winter with Triple Crown aspirations involves an finish Saturday when the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing serves as the ultimate top-level dust stakes restricted to 3-year-olds.
A discipline of 11 was entered and it figures to be a vigorous contest with a pleasant mixture of speedsters and closers, all hoping to money in with the glittering prize of a Grade 1 stakes win earlier than having to face older opponents.
1. Trendy Period (50-1 morning-line odds): He’s a maiden who has raced eight occasions with one second and a 3rd. Working for $1 million? Cross.
JOCKEY: Patrick Henry Jr.; TRAINER: Uriah St. Lewis
2. Dreamlike (10-1): Ran within the Wooden Memorial Stakes Offered by Resorts World On line casino as a maiden and completed third, shedding by a nostril and a head. Breezed to a maiden win at Saratoga Race Course however then stumbled and failed to fireplace in a Spa allowance race. Draw a line by way of that one and he’s a key contender.
JOCKEY: Irad Ortiz Jr.; TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
3. Saudi Crown (7-2): Turned in a stellar effort in his first strive round two turns, shedding by a nostril to Forte within the Jim Dandy Stakes Offered by DK Horse. Evenly raced colt seems to be just like the one to catch and beat on this discipline.
JOCKEY: Florent Geroux; TRAINER: Brad Cox                      Â
4. Magic Faucet (5-1): Gained that allowance race with Dreamlike. Has made regular enchancment since being launched to 2 turns. If he takes one other step ahead right here, he could make his presence felt in an enormous means.
JOCKEY: Tyler Gaffalione; TRAINER: Steve Asmussen
5. Scotland (6-1): Set the early tempo within the Travers Stakes then light to sixth. Speedy gelding might not be capable of lead all through, however ought to play a key function in deciding how scorching the tempo seems to be.
JOCKEY: Junior Alvarado; TRAINER: Invoice Mott
6. Daydreaming Boy (12-1): Was third within the Smarty Jones Stakes right here at Parx and has 4 wins in 9 tries on the monitor. That helps his trigger however no stakes wins in 11 profession begins doesn’t bode effectively for his possibilities in a Grade 1 stakes.
JOCKEY: Dexter Haddock; TRAINER: Louis Linder Jr.
7. West Coast Cowboy (12-1): Completed second within the West Virginia Derby however was seventh at 60.70-1 odds in his solely begin in a Grade 1 stakes. Would wish main enchancment to be an element.
JOCKEY: Tyler Conner; Â TRAINER: Saffie Joseph Jr.
8. Gilmore (10-1): Has been aggressive in seven-furlong and one-turn mile stakes however faces a troublesome job extending to 2 turns right here. Not a tossout, however others are extra engaging.
JOCKEY: John Velazquez; TRAINER: Brendan Walsh
9. Crupi (15-1): Misplaced his first seven begins but the connections tried him with out success in each the Risen Star Stakes introduced by Lamarque Lincoln and Lamarque Crescent Metropolis Ford and Wooden Memorial Stakes. Comes off back-to-back maiden and allowance wins, however will deal with a lot better competitors right here.
JOCKEY: TBA TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
10. Il Miracolo (8-1): Gained the Smarty Jones, which was his first stakes win in eight tries. That alone doesn’t instill a lot confidence. However a win on this monitor is an enormous assist in a race like this.
JOCKEY: TBA TRAINER: Antonio Sano
11. Reincarnate (3-1): The favourite appears to be creating properly for Corridor of Famer Bob Baffert. Comes off a stable victory within the Los Alamitos Derby and continued enchancment will make him a pressure right here. Overcoming the skin submit is the massive problem for him.
JOCKEY: Juan Hernandez; TRAINER: Bob Baffert
THE PICK: Saudi Crown
LIVE LONGSHOT: Dreamlike
SUPERFECTA: 3-11-2-10
