Withers Stakes Grade III – April 24 – Aqueduct (preview)
There are few big races coming up at the end of April that are prep races for the Kentucky Derby. One of these races is the Grade III, $150,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The Withers Stakes has predominantly been known as a preparatory race for the Kentucky Derby but has since declined a bit in that reputation. Horses today rarely race again so soon after an online betting on race like the Withers Stakes, so it has become an event of its own.
The Withers Stakes is a one mile track with a single turn, all raced on the dirt. It is primarily a race for three year old American Thoroughbreds. It is always held at the Aqueduct Racetrack and is usually always at the end of April.
This year’s Withers Stakes looks to be a proving ground for an up-and-coming three year colt named D’ Funnybone. He just came off of an impressive win at the Grade II Swale Stakes on March 20th at Gulfstream Park and has shown that he is one of the fastest three year old colts in the country.
D’ Funnybone’s trainer remarked that he has been running just the way he thought he would and that his next big race would probably be the 1 mile turn Withers Stakes G3 coming up. Out of all the horses competing in this race, he will be the one to watch (unless Eightyfiveinafifty forgoes the Cliff’s Edge Derby Trial).
The Withers Stakes will be one of the last places to try and find a Derby Starter. Once again, the main problem with this methodology is that the Kentucky Derby is the very next weekend and that is usually to fast of a turnaround time to have a horse fully prepared.
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