Lookin at Lucky – Will he Wear the Roses This Year?
Lookin at Lucky is still the AP’s number one pick for the horse to win the Run foir the Roses at the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1 this year. Trained by Bob Baffert, the horse is waiting for his first three-year-old professional performance at Santa Anita, in the San Felipe on March 13.
This race may decide the favorite for the Kentucky Derby because trainer Todd Pletcher is training four top ten favorites for the derby. Pletcher promises to play a key role, just judging by his stats at Churchill Downs. Pletcher is 0-for-24 at the Derby, and should be due.
Baffert has won the Kentucky Derby three times, and in this, the eighth week before the Derby run, Baffert must hoping his success continues. He has another horse: Conveyance. Conveyance recently won the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park. This win gives Baffert the third pick for the Kentucky Derby.
There are also many other races on Saturday that could change the odds drastically on the Kentucky Derby hopefuls: the Sham at Santa Anita, the Borderland Derby at Sunland Park and the John Battaglia memorial at Turfway Park. With this in mind, the colt Lookin at Lucky proves to be the favorite so far.
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