Summary:
Today’s Kentucky Derby Trail news was of the vague and “possible” variety. Typical on the eve of big races// Crossbow may scratch tomorrow in the Hutcheson////To Honor and Serve does not necessarily have to win the Fountain of Youth. That leaves us handicappers to wonder how cranked up he’ll be// Timely Writer Stakes a possibility for Dialed In (which would mean two top five Kentucky Derby contenders would square off in an ungraded race in March… crazy)//
Entries:
A link to free PP’s, articles, video, and handicapper picks for tomorrows graded Fountain of Youth and Hutcheson can be found here
Articles:
· In Fountain of Youth, hope springs eternal (NY Times)
· Gourmet Dinner to mount challenge in FOY (Gulfstream Park News)
· Can Casper’s Touch upset Fountain Of Youth (Zipse at the Derby)
· FOY/Hutcheson: Tale of two pace scenarios (Horseracing Nation)
· Crossbow may wait for Gotham (Bloodhorse)
· Gotham Stakes probables and report on Toby’s Corner’s work (Downey Profile)
· Derby road changes, but trainers are not tied to past (Star-Telegram)
· Day at the races: Feb 25 (NY Daily News)
· 137 Kentucky Derby Update 2/25 (Horseracing Nation)
Works:
· Dialed In: PMM- 5F- 59:95- B- 1/13
· Anthony's Cross: HOL- 4F- 48:80- H- 8/25
· Benchpoints: SA- 4F- 47.60- 2/25
Rankings:
· Brad Frees Santa Anita Derby rankings (DRF 2/24)
Picks
· Gary West’s Hutcheson Picks (Star-Telegram)
· Gene Kershner’s Fountain Of Youth and Hutcheson picks (Buffalo News)
Video
· Derby Watch 2/25 (DRF)
· Video of Benchpoints workout (Horseracing nation)
Notes:
· McLaughlin on how Soldat is coming into tomorrow's Fountain of Youth: "They have us to beat” (DerbyContenders Twitter)
