Kentucky Derby’s victory by Sovereigty in Laucita in Churchill Downs caused curiosity about whether the foal can build in his signature victory over a possible dryer, a faster surface in the triple Crown Trail.
The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later.
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The coach of the Hall of Fame, Bill Mott, did not seem that someone prepared for arrogetty for a trip to Baltimore to run in the 150 preaction bets on May 17 in Pimlico Race Course, offering a cautious approach on Sunday.
“The best thing about the triple crown is that not many horses can do it,” Motte, or the owner is still the best for the horse.
The immediate futures for horses that ended only Beyteigny or Skired the derby also remained in Murdy Murdy.
The two -time winning coach of the Triple Corona Bob Baffert returned to Churchill Downs after a four -year suspension with two tickets, but scratched the winner of Wood Memorial Rodríguez, pointing him towards the Preakness. The fellow of the Hall of Fame, Todd Pletcher, scratched his lonely participant of Derby, Grande, on Friday. There is also a large group of applicants who won the duration of Derby points and could try other triple crown stops.
The preakness is the shortest race at 1 3/16 miles, but its rapid change of two weeks of the 1/4 miles often pauses for coaches and property groups. With Belmont bets established for June 8, five weeks after the derby and separated three weeks from the preakness, that race is seen by many as a preferred option.
That final jewel of the Triple Crown, which takes place in the Saratoga racing course in the north of the state of New York for the second consecutive year, presents the same distance as the derby because the shape of the track instead of its traditional 1 1/2 miles.
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The redemption could be in order for the second journalism of Derby, who fell short as the favorite of 3-1. Coach Michael McCarthy was not available to talk to journalists on Sunday, but praised the effort of his foal to meet with the main letter before Sovereigty, the third option 7-1, surpassed it on the section and won by 1 1/2 Leghs.
“He made a good average movement, then in the home shift he opened,” McCarthy said after the race, “but I saw that the blue silks approached and knew that it was the one we were going to have to worry. Race.”
Gambit Final charged since the last one to finish fourth among the 19 horses, and coach Brad Cox said: “This gives us confidence to try a fast land surface in the future.”
The representative of the Mott and Godolphin LLC property group, Michael Banahan, expressed the same faith in sovereignty for his next step.
The new Derby champion emerged lyrics in the row of shed for the media and in the spectators, and his handle felt well because of the initial condition of the horse. They plan to see him the next few days before making a decision on the immediate part of his brilliant future.
“We are doing the right thing for the horse, what you need to do,” said Banahan. “He has a great year, hopefully to continue the way here. There are a lot of good races that you would like to put in his curriculum too. So, we are only doing the right thing for him.”
Associated Press reports.
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