Anything can happen over the next eight weeks; maybe a superstar horse will emerge from the lot. But if three recent Kentucky Derby prep races are any indication, things aren't looking very promising on the Triple Crown trail.
The brightest ray is Arabian Knight, who impressed in thewith a dominant victory on a sloppy Oaklawn Park track in just his second career start. Arabian Knight, now trained by Tim Yakteen after being transferred from Churchill Downs persona non grata Bob Baffert, won the Southwest with a 97 Beyer figure, and flashed near-unlimited potential.
And, despite their slow performances early on the Derby trail, three Brad Cox-trained horses who’ve won prep races thus far – Angel of Empire, Hit Show and Instant Coffee – have tremendous upside. In their victories, each of them exhibited signs that they can get the classic Kentucky Derby distance of 1 1/4 miles — a trait that isn’t always common for the modern thoroughbred.
Reincarnate, who won the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park for Baffert and is now trained by Yakteen, could solidify himself as a serious Derby threat with a Rebel score.
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