Keeneland’s Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) & Oaklawn Park’s Arkansas Derby (G1) Graded Handicaps
April 15th, 2011To view our Kentucky Derby Watch List – Volume 7 click here.
By Jude T. Feld
Several racehorsereport.com fans have requested an old-fashioned “graded handicap” with a morning line for these last few Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races. The line is my own opinion for wagering purposes, with no “official” standing. It is based on a takeout of 15%. Best of luck!
$750,000 TOYOTA BLUE GRASS (G1) @ KEENELAND
WILLCOX INN – Training super at Keeneland after big comebacker 7/2
CRIMSON CHINA – Always in the hunt 4-1
WILKINSON – Gomez took him too far back; Theriot today 9-2
SANTIVA – On a puzzling Derby trail schedule 5-1
QUEEN’SPLATEKITTEN – Can handle distance and Polytrack 10-1
BRILLIANT SPEED – Trainer has always fancied him 15-1
KING CONGIE – Unbeaten since trying grass 15-1
NEWSDAD – Has improved every race of his career 20-1
JOES BLAZING AARON – Moved way up on turf 20-1
TWINSPIRED – Needs to hurry up 30-1
SENSATIONAL SLAM – Might be better sprinting 50-1
PRAETEREO – Maiden winner to a Grade 1 50-1
$1,000,000 ARKANSAS DERBY (G1) @ OAKLAWN PARK
THE FACTOR – Got to beat him to win 2-1
ELITE ALEX – Given too much to do at Fair Grounds 5-1
ARCHARCHARCH – Decent record and a top longshot jockey 8-1
CALEB’S POSSE – Not without a chance 10-1
J W BLUE – Improving and dangerous 12-1
BRETHREN – Fell apart at Tampa Bay 12-1
SWAY AWAY – Bad mover tries hard 15-1
ALTERNATION – Acted up at the gate 15-1
NEHRO – Figures to bounce 15-1
SARATOGA RED – Thrown to the dogs in the Rebel (G2) 30-1
TRUMAN’S COMMANDER – More trainers than Zsa Zsa had husbands 30-1
J P’s GUSTO – Has distance limitations 40-1
DANCE CITY – Adds speed to the race 50-1
