The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville is less than a week off, so it is time to begin looking ahead where horse could be successful on Saturday and move on to vie for the Triple Crown.
The post-position draw will be held Tuesday, and the 20 horses which collected the most points from the path to the Kentucky Derby qualifying races will have the opportunity to take part in this year’s Run for the Roses.
This past year, Justify won the Kentucky Derby and went on to become the next horse in four years to win the Triple Crown, linking American Pharoah at 2015. Both horses have been trained by Bob Baffert, who has three horses which are put to be in this season’s race.When the Kentucky Derby arrives, it is always important to watch out for horses trained by Baffert, who has coached five past Derby winners. That makes Improbable Roadster and Game Winner among the early favorites for the race of this year. And one from that trio should compete for the win.
But, Omaha Beach, which has won its final few races, has the best odds to win the Run for the Roses.
Omaha Beach won the Arkansas Derby, the Last race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, over Improbable, which finished second. Omaha Beach is trained by Richard Mandella, who will have a horse in the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 15 years.
Mike Smith will be the jockey for Omaha Beach. He has two Kentucky Derby wins, including last year, when he rode Justify to all three of its Triple Crown wins.
It will be interesting to determine which of Baffert’s three horses will have the very best opportunity to ensure the victory over the early favorite Omaha Beach.Roadster won the Santa Anita Derby to help it qualify for the Kentucky Derby, one of its three career successes. Improbable also has three career wins, while Game Winner hasn’t finished below second in a race.
Maximum Security, yet another horse with powerful early chances, hasn’t lost a race and won the Xpressbet Florida Derby.
There are a number of horses in a deep field which ought to be competitive from the Kentucky Derby, which might make this a difficult year for one to win the Triple Crown.
The main question heading in the Kentucky Derby is this: Would any one of the non-Baffert-trained horses beat his trio?
The prediction is yes. Omaha Beach is going to be the horse to beat and provide longtime trainer Mandella his first Kentucky Derby win.
Select: Omaha Beach
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