That track was a bit speed favoring, but it looked like the
was flat as well. Just running to form should have beat that field.
I guess mildly interested in the figures for the win and place horse... Also always have to watch the workouts on the
, assuming Baffert chooses to enter him in the KD.
Essential Quality appears to be the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. He appeared to run a fast race today. Credit to Keeneland for putting on a good Derby Prep where the good horses 'fired'. Essential Quality had to go a bit wider/harder into the 1st turn, and then was able to prove better and more able to get a distance than Highly Motivated.
Looks like a good KD to handicap. Essential Quality should be tough, but is no 'lock' to win, and there's a lot of opinions to be had in the top finishers and the race shape.