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Apr 09 2018

Doug’s Double Derby Dozen April 9 2018 Kentucky Derby Rankings

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Doug’s Kentucky Derby Double Dozen is updated after each Derby prep race weekend.
Last update: April 9, 2018
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One thing has remained the same since November: Good Magic has remained #1 and Solomini #2 on our charts, as other rankings flapped around in the wind with every stakes winner. Bolt D’Oro has remained in the top 5. McKinzie is off the trail.
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Good Magic was even #1 after his disappointing 3rd place finish in the Fountain of Youth in March. Now he has proved his 2yo form was no fluke while easily winning the G2 Blue Grass Stakes and regaining the points lead.
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Good Magic (Curlin) won the Bluegrass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland on 4.7.2018. Jose Ortiz up, Chad Brown trainer

Good Magic (Curlin) won the Bluegrass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland on 4.7.2018. Jose Ortiz up, Chad Brown trainer


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Vino Rosso put up a spectacular win in the Wood G2, passing favorite Enticed like he was standing still, to move into our top 10, and give us enough excellence for a RAN box in the Kentucky Derby, which won last year and usually does not win in consecutive years.
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The big surprise this year is how well the young Storm Cats are doing, with 8 likely to make the Kentucky Derby field, including 4 Scat Daddy colts. Horses from Storm Cat sireline have never won the Derby, but this year could be another where a curse is broken, like most others have this century.
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Keep in mind that these are not point rankings, which are on another page. But points are shown in order to see which horses are deficient so far, and where they need to finish in their next prep to get the required points to qualify.
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This year the cut expected to be 42 minimum as predicted last week, and even then Lone Sailor may not make it if the Japan champion ships. That means Hofburg and Firenze Fire will likely not make the field, even though they’re better than many others that will make it, unless there are multiple withdrawals.
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Horses in bold have another prep race scheduled before the big one.
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Rank Horse Sire SL Trainer Last Race Date Pts Next (Probable) Need
1 Good Magic Curlin RAN Chad Brown 1st Blue Grass G2 7-Apr 134 Kentucky Derby 5/5
2 Solomini Curlin RAN Bob Baffert 2nd Rebel G2 17-Mar 34 Arkansas Derby 4/14 4th
3 Audible Into Mischief SC Todd Pletcher 1st Fla Derby G1 31-Mar 110 Kentucky Derby 5/5
4 Justify Scat Daddy SC Bob Baffert 1st SA Derby G1 7-Apr 100 Kentucky Derby 5/5
5 Bolt d’Oro Medaglia D’Oro ND Mick Ruis 2nd SA Derby G1 7-Apr 104 Kentucky Derby 5/5
6 Magnum Moon Malibu Moon API Todd Pletcher 1st Rebel G2 17-Mar 50 Arkansas Derby 4/14
7 Vino Rosso Curlin RAN Todd Pletcher 1st Wood Mm G2 7-Apr 107 Kentucky Derby 5/5
8 Mendelssohn Scat Daddy SC Aiden O’brien 1st UAE Derby G2 31-Mar 100 Kentucky Derby 5/5
9 Noble Indy Take Charge Indy API Todd Pletcher 1st La Derby G2 24-Mar 110 Kentucky Derby 5/5
10 Runaway Ghost Ghostzapper ND Todd Fincher 1st Sunland Dby G3 25-Mar 50 Kentucky Derby 5/5
11 Hofburg Soothing Touch ND Jose Ortiz 2nd Fla Derby G1 31-Mar 40 Kentucky Derby 5/5
12 Lone Sailor Majestic Warrior API Thomas Amoss 2nd La Derby G2 24-Mar 42 Kentucky Derby 5/5
13 My Boy Jack Creative Cause SC Keith Desormeaux 3rd La Derby G2 24-Mar 32 Lexington 4/14 1st
14 Enticed Medaglia D’Oro ND Kiaran McLaughlin 2nd Wood Mm G2 7-Apr 103 Kentucky Derby 5/5
15 Free Drop Billy Union Rags ND Dale Romans 3rd Blue Grass G2 7-Apr 44 Kentucky Derby 5/5
16 Combatant Scat Daddy SC Steve Asmussen 3rd Rebel G2 17-Mar 22 Arkansas Derby 4/14 3rd
17 Dream Baby Dream Into Mischief SC Steve Asmussen 2nd Sunland Dby G3 25-Mar 20 Arkansas Derby 4/14 2nd
18 Flameaway Scat Daddy SC Mark Casse 2nd Blue Grass G2 7-Apr 70 Kentucky Derby 5/5
19 Firenze Fire Poseidon’s Warrior RAN Jason Servis 4th Wood Mm G2 7-Apr 39 Kentucky Derby 5/5
20 Promises Fulfilled Shackleford SC Dale Romans Last Fla Derby G1 31-Mar 52 Kentucky Derby 5/5
21 Gronkowski Lonhro TTO Jeremy Noseda 1st Burradon 30-Mar E50 Kentucky Derby 5/5
22 Bravazo Awesome Again ND D. Wayne Lukas 8th La Derby G2 24-Mar 54 Kentucky Derby 5/5
23 Quip Distorted Humor RAN Rodolphe Brisset 1st TB Derby G2 10-Mar 50 Arkansas Derby 4/14
24 Horse from Japan Hyacinth 18-Feb Kentucky Derby 5/5

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