Curlin Florida Derby: Upset Possible!

By Rick Francis —-

GULFSTREAM PARK

Race 14) 1&1/8th Mile. Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa
Grade I. Purse $750,000 THREE YEAR OLDS
Post Time: ( 6:40)/ 5:40/ 4:40/ 3:40

5) Known Agenda – only one with a shot to upset the fave.
7) Greatest Honour – the obvious fave as this Tapit colt tries the rarity of sweeping Gulfstream’s three Kentucky Derby Prep races.
10) Spielberg – Baffert charge makes his first start east of the Mississippi; always dangerous.
1) Nova Rags – didn’t much care for his G3 Davis effort at Tampa though it was a second; still has enough for value in exotics.

The field from the rail out:

1) Nova Rags (Mott/Alvarado)
2) Quantum Leap (Wilkes/Vazquez)
3) Jirafales (Delgado/Zayas)
4) Southern Passage (Romans/Lanerie)
5) Known Agenda (Pletcher/Ortiz, I,)
6) Sigiloso (Sano/Reyes)
7) Greatest Honour (McGaughey/Ortiz, J.)
8) Soup and Sandwich (Casse/Velazquez)
9) Collaborate (Joseph/Gaffalione)
10)Spielberg (Baffert/Castellano)
11)Papetu (Sano/Jaramillo)