This weeks races begin what I believe is the point where we start to separate the contenders from the pretenders... We have three graded stakes for you, including the only dirt Derby prep in California - I predict that the 14th place horse in the Derby this year will come out of the El Camino Real Derby
FAIR GROUNDS: Louisiana Derby (Grade II)
RACE # 9
DISTANCE: 1 1/16 Miles
PP’s: DRF BRIS
Prg. # Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Equip. Med.
1 Stevil Castro E Zito Nicholas P 122 Blk-On L
2 My Pal Charlie Leparoux J R Stall Albert M Jr 122 L
3 Pyro Bridgmohan S X Asmussen Steven M 122 L
4 J Be K Desormeaux K J Asmussen Steven M 122 L
5 Unbridled Vicar Lanerie C J Geier Greg 122 L
6 Tale of Ekati Prado E S Tagg Barclay 122 L
7 Blackberry Road Albarado R J Carroll David 122 L
8 Yankee Bravo Solis A Gallagher Patrick 122 L
9 Majestic Warrior Gomez G K Mott William I 122 L
AQUEDUCT: Gotham Stakes (Grade III)
RACE # 9
DISTANCE: 1 1/16 Miles
PP’s: DRF BRIS
Post # Horse Jockey Weight Equip. Med.
1 Giant Moon Dominguez R A 120 L
2 Laysh Laysh Laysh Pino M G 116 L SCRATCHED
3 Roman Emperor Rose J 116 L
4 Saratoga Russell Coa E M 116 L
5 Southern Terminus Elliott S 116 L
6 Holidaze Luzzi M J 116 L
7 Texas Wildcatter Arroyo N Jr 116 Blk-On L
8 Larrys Revenge Bravo J 116 L
9 Ling Ling Qi Maragh R 116 L
10 Visionaire Lezcano J 116 L
BAY MEADOWS: El Camino Real Derby (Grade III)
RACE # 9
DISTANCE: 1 1/16 Miles
PP’s: BRIS
Post # Horse Jockey Weight Med.
1 Nikki'sgoldensteed Court J K 117 L
2 General Dan Kaenel K 115 L
3 Autism Awareness Contreras L 115 L
4 Bamaha Breeze Martinez L V 115 L
5 Tres Borrachos Garcia M 115 L
6 Pleasure Grounds Schvaneveldt C P 115 L
7 Behindatthebar Baze M C 115 L
8 Coast Guard Gryder A T 115 L
9 Dreamed Day Alvarado F T 115 L
10 Master Daniel Baze R A 115 L