Road to The Bluegrass through The Arkansas Juvenile – Derby Lock Prep

Saturday, April 16th, 2022 3:00 PM Est

The Bluegrass Derby will be run in three weeks from today, 14 unproven 3YO will fight for the last automatic berth available for the prestigious race. There is only one horse who had come with a victory on Grade company Caused by Giants, a G3 on his last try. It’s a competitive and even field. Let’s take a look at the field.

1. DEATHLESS ONE 10-1 jockey OA Haack, running for stable Aryahound and representing GR Simsters.

With a record of 7-3-3-0 this horse winner of his last two outings at the same distance like this race, has performance better after trying the turf, including a victory in The Northern Slew Dirt with SP 105.211.

2. SPEIGHTFULLY 9-1 jockey T Small, running for table Dragonx and representing MIDAS.

With a record of 8-1-3-0 this horse has been inconsistent with only one win in 8 try, but show a little bit of fire on his last one a Stake race with a second place with SP of 106.382, the second best speed rating of the group, but with a disappoint show in the Equinics.

3. COUNTERPRODUCTIVE 8-1 jockey W Cahill, running for stable Temp7 and representing MIDAS

With a record of 7-4-1-1 this horse has shown good outings during allowance company, but a very disappointing performance in his only Grade try, but show a big heart on in last outings during the Saddles Thorns Dirt Route coming from behind to win by 2 1/4 length. Maybe new instructions were given to the jockey.

4. TOLU 8-1 jockey T Loesch, running for stable Atw19 and representing EWC

With a record of 10-3-2-0 the veteran of the group, this horse has been inconsistent during his 10 starts and failed badly during his last outing during The All Saints Derby with a disappointed 8th place.

5. MOON OVER SPOON 11-1 jockey H Desitter, running for stable Exeter and representing Otium

With a record of 5-1-1-1 one of the lightest colts on the field, he ran pretty well in The Legoland a second place with SP of 102.953, his first race as a 3YO, his second race on grade company wasn’t pretty good outing a 8th place, he didn’t show himself on that day.

6. SJ HAD A PLAN 8-1 jockey O Obsourne, running for stable Tarton24stayers and representing Only Stayers

With a record of 6-2-1-2 he was flying in the final stretch of The Funky Buddha to finish in 3rd place with speed rating of 105.946 and a second place on the Stake Danzig With Sal Dirt Route, this horse has show a good performance as a 3YO, this is only his third time out.

7. WE WANT UNCLE MO 7-1 jockey D Givins, running for stable Natural1 and representing Natural1

With a record of 9-3-1-2 this Uncle Mo colt has good showing as 3YO he has been improving his spreed figures and getting closest to the 1st place, he is the morning line favorite and this is his opportunity to show his blood line.

8. CAUSED BY GIANTS 8-1 jockey L Radzinski, running for stable Icbomber10 and representing GR Simsters

With a record of 4-3-1-0 this colt son of Medaglia D’Oro is the only Grade winner and the freshest horse of this group, he has an impressive win on the Grade 3 Chicago Derby winning by 1 1/4 length with speed rating of 105.270 in his 3er start as a 3YO.

9. BATTLEFANG 14-1 jockey Q Cassell, running for stable Givenworkouts and representing GR Simsters

With a record of 9-4-3-0 this colt son of War Front was a headache and inconsistent before his trainer gelded him and he has a couple nice outings including his last race a Stake Bored Gulch Dirt Route with a speed rating of 106.752, the best speed of these hopeful colts.

10. CRAFTY SOLOMINI 11-1 jockey D Evans, running for stable Stevesutto3 and representing Hoosier Racing

With a record of 7-3-1-1 his record doesn’t make justice the way this horse has been coming alone, on his only outing as a 3YO at the 2022 Equinics was running strong on the final stretch, but he couldn’t catch them, but was a great showing finishing with a speed rating of 101.384, he blood line may not be impressive but he has a big heart.

11. DOOTSIN DETRIOMPHE 13-1 jockey T Cohen, running for stable Zcutty and representing Zcutty

With a record of 7-5-1-0 he blood line is nothing fancy, but this colt has been running well, he only setback was his first route try where he didn’t show himself in the race finishing in 6th place, the only time he has been off the board, he trainer make some changes and gave him a good rest and he comeback to win his first Stake Alydance Dance Dirt Memorial with a SF of 104.072.

12. SPIN AROUND INDY 10-1 jockey J Wilson, running for stable Mlafort2 and representing Hoosier Racing

With a record of 6-3-1-0 another horse that has been showing his potential, but not staying the same throughout, like his last outing in the Grade 3 Chicago Derby where his lost to CAUSED BY GIANTS, let see who horse coming out today.

13. CHILI DOG LV 15-1 jockey F Gossett, running for stable Bizalls6 and representing Only Stayers

With a record of 8-3-1-0 he was doing pretty well until he started running against the big boys, he had showing nothing on his last three outings three Grade races, including a 10th place on the All Saints Derby.

14. MANA COOKIE 17-1 jockey N Lawton running for stable Longstreet and representing Longstreet

With a record of 9-5-0-0 he has been like a hit and miss on his nine races, he has shown he could be a better sprinter than a two turn horse, he had nothing to show went against grade company.

This is a hard race to handicap when 10 of these colts have a real change to get the last spot on Bluegrass Derby. For those who enjoy the betting part of the game, mix these horses 8-9-6-11. Good luck!!!