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Not only is “The Machine” still operating at full power, it looks as if the longer you run it the more power it generates. Tiz the Law of the jungle…! ~ Steve Haskinġ-TIZ THE LAW (Barclay Tagg, Constitution – Tizfiz, by Tiznow) For these horses, it has been an arduous and seemingly interminable eight-month journey in which only the strong survive. In two weeks, we will post our final Derby Rankings installment, followed by a bonus column going over betting strategy and who is coming into the big race sitting on a peak performance. This will be the next-to-last general overview of who is left on the Derby trail. So, every year we search for that diamond in the rough and hope it ends, not only in financial gain, but bragging rights for an entire year. After 22 years, the one thing we have learned is that it is the journey that is often more fun and more stimulating than reaching your destination, because for most, the destination ends in disappointment and second-guessing. Then things would really get exciting as Tiz the Law would head to the Preakness looking to win the Triple Crown.Welcome once again to “Steve Haskin’s Derby Doz”…oops, I mean “Derby Rankings.” Whatever the name it is still the same quest as always - ferreting out that elusive Kentucky Derby winner. He's finished races strong in the past, so if he's near the front toward the end, it wouldn't be surprising to see him emerge victorious again. While these other horses are all strong contenders, Tiz the Law will be the one they'll all be looking to beat. "When I'm 85 years old and is wheeling me around somewhere, then we can say, 'Hey, remember I got the record.' My job is to get horses ready so they can run their best race." "I don't worry about the stats and records," the 67-year-old said, according to Bob Ehalt of the BloodHorse. His horses are Authentic and Thousand Words, and both could be solid contenders to be near the front of the field.Īlthough Baffert could tie Ben Jones for the most Derby wins with one more victory, that isn't his focus as he prepares his two horses for this year's race. Trainer Bob Baffert is a five-time Kentucky Derby winner, which includes Triple Crown champions American Pharoah (2015) and Justify, and he'll have two horses in this year's race. is trained by John Shirreffs, who won the Derby with Giacomo in 2005, and will be ridden by legendary jockey Mike Smith, who piloted Giacomo to victory and won all three Triple Crown races on Justify in 2018. is a top horse who didn't participate in the Belmont but could end up as a leading finisher in the Derby. He'll be the Kentucky Derby favorite as he looks to keep his Triple Crown hopes alive. In seven career starts, he has been victorious six times, including at the Belmont Stakes and last month's Travers Stakes.
Still, most of the top Derby competitors are ready for the race, led by Tiz the Law. Art Collector was a scratch Tuesday morning with a minor foot issue. Shirl's Speight is also out of the Derby due to a cough, while Caracaro will miss the race because of a right front leg injury. There have been some notable horses that have dropped out in recent days, meaning the expected field for Saturday is likely to feature 17 horses.ĭr Post, who finished second at the Belmont Stakes, won't be running Saturday, as Money Moves will instead represent trainer Todd Pletcher, a two-time Derby winner.Īccording to Byron King of the BloodHorse, Pletcher said the colt will instead race in the Jim Dandy Stakes, which could serve as preparation for the Preakness Stakes on October 3.
As this year's post draw nears, here's everything you need to know heading into the event.
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