Hello, welcome to Billy Ho Sports! Check out my brief preview video for the G2 KY Jockey Club Stakes on YouTube. I also have my 2024 KY Derby preview videos where you can see past performances & profiles on future stars like Risk It & Stretch Ride.
Looking at this week’s track bias it appears to favor the early speed & to me Risk It is the one to benefit the most. His recent 2nd place finish in the G3 Iroquois he chased a rabbit named Patriot Spirit through some swift fractions only to be outkicked down the stretch by West Saratoga. In his previous maiden win he went wire to wire in his first race. He was in hand, set down & drove off.
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He faces his toughest test to date here, but this son of Gun Runner has it in him. His trainer Steve Assmussen is really good w/ the youngsters, but not as good as Brad Cox who trains Awesome Road. When it comes to the 2 yr old’s, I lean more heavy on the trainers to have these horses prepared to race.
Cox’s 27% winning rate is second to none. It was too ambitious to run him in the G1 Futurity at Keeneland just after his maiden win in his 1st race. He did not respond & ran poorly. Maybe the distance was an issue so Cox has worked him 4 times leading up to this race & I expect a better showing with the drop in class. Be sure to watch the preview video for my final picks, including a trifecta bet I feel really strong about.
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