146th Kentucky Derby Picks; Stakes Undercard Selections

By Rick Francis —-

With clear skies but a cloud of Covid uncertainty hanging over the famed Twin Spires, the 146th edition of the “Run for the Roses” will go to post with a starting gate of sixteen three-year-olds.

Race 14) 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Grade I. Purse $3,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
Post Time: ( 7:01)/ 6:01/ 5:01/ 4:01
ADVANCED FORECAST: Sunny, High 82, Low 60.

17) Tiz the Law (Tagg/Franco); Belmont Stakes and Travers champion has become the class of generation; Travers score at today’s distance has the rest running for second.

14) Winning Impression (Stewart/Rocco); trainer is the best in getting one ready for a runner-up spot in this contest.

18) Authentic (Baffert/Velazquez); Haskell victor has won 4-of-5 career starts for barn that knows how to get it done in these spots.

2) Max Player (Asmussen/Santana); filled out the trifecta in both Belmont Stakes and Travers.

Selections: 17, 14, 18, 2

Stakes Selections:

Race 8) 1&1/16 Mile. (Turf) American Turf S. presented by Smithfield Grade II. Purse $500,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS
Post Time: ( 2:55)/ 1:55/12:55/11:55

4) Field Pass (Maker/Gaffalone)
5) Smooth Like Strait (McCarthy/Velazquez)
8) Fancy Liquor (Maker/Geroux)
6) Sunsation (Danner/Bridgmohan

Race 9) 1 Mile. -G2 Pat Day Mile S. presented by LG and E and KU

2) Echo Town (Asmussen/Santana)
6)Tap It to Win (Casse/Velazquez)
5) Digital (Calhoun/Hernandez, B.)
7) No Parole (Amss/Graham)

Race 10) 1 Mile. Iroquois-G3 Iroquois S. presented by Ford Grade III. Purse $200,000 FOR TWO YEAR OLDS
Post Time: ( 4:07)/ 3:07/ 2:07/ 1:07

3) Super Stock (Asmussen/Santana)
7) Pico d’Oro (Morey/Castellano)
8) Midnight Bourbon (Asmussen/Corrales)
6) Belafonte (Humphries/Canon)
10) Therideofalifetime (Correas/Geroux)

Race 11) 1 Mile. (Turf)-G2 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 4:39)/ 3:39/ 2:39/ 1:39

8) Newspaperofrecord (Brown/Castellano)
9) Beau Recall (Cox/Franco)
10) Daddy is a Legend (Arnold/Geroux)
4) Juliet Foxtrot (Cox/Gaffalione)

Race 12) 7 Furlongs. G1 Derby City Distaff S. presented by Derby City Gaming Grade I. Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 5:17)/ 4:17/ 3:17/ 2:17

4) Serengeti Empress (Amoss/Gaffalione)
5) Bellafina (Callaghan/Smith)
1)Mia Mischief (Asmussen/Santana)
7)Bell’s the One (Pessin/Lanerie)

Race 13) 1&1/8 Mile. (Turf) Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic S. Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 5:50)/ 4:50/ 3:50/ 2:50

1) Factor This (Cox/Bridgmohan)
3) Rockemperor (Brown/Velazquez)
9) Somelikeithotbrown (Maker/Gaffalione)
8) Sacred Life (Brown/Lopez)