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#1 – Arcangelo
SCRATCHED

#2 – Zandon
Always brings lunchpail
Can Frankie find one more gear?
He'll get a paycheck

#3 – White Abarrio
Ran out of his shoes
In a freak Whitney effort
Does he have one more?

#4 – Missed the Cut
The TAA Stakes
Would have made plenty of sense
Meets a class chasm

#5 – Derma Sotogake
Loved him pre-Derby
But he hasn't raced since then
No clue what we've got

#6 – Saudi Crown
Two noses away
From undefeated status
A price on the lead

#7 – Clapton
No reason to cry
If you're playing against him
He won't change the world

#8 – Ushba Tesoro
Japan, Dubai star
Starting gate anxiety
Could be lone weakness

#9 – Senor Buscador
West Coast check-getter
Offers little to excite
Can't get behind him

#10 – Dreamlike
Nonwinner of two
A fine condition to have
In the Juvenile

#11 – Bright Future
Right time to get hot
If he finds one more level
He could be frisky

#12 – Arabian Knight
Gently-handled freak
Could get conveyor belt trip
If no one joins him

#13 – Proxy
Keeps finding trouble
Often gets close anyway
Just not that enthused

Prediction
Pace battle ensues
Saudi Crown prevails, ascends
Eight, two round it out

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#1 – The Wine Steward
Game Grade 1 debut
Proved he belongs among these
Value potential

#2 – Prince of Monaco
Unbeaten sprinter
Coming off field's longest rest
Not sure it's his spot

#3 – Wine Me Up
Likely pace presence
Will find some West Coast stakes wins
This race won't be one

#4 – Timberlake
His Champagne was great
Can't forget his bland Hopeful
A pick to regress

#5 – Ecoro Neo
SCRATCHED

#6 – Locked
Passed a major test
With his gritty Keeneland win
Should be live again

#7 – Cuban Thunder
If this were '08
And they were running on synth
I'd like him way more

#8 – General Partner
Do you remember
The BC Juvenile Sprint?
He'd have been tough there

#9 – Fierceness
Is the real Fierceness
The one from his freak debut
Or the Champagne dud?

#10 – Muth
Relishes this track
Shown dimensions to his game
Has the tools to win

#11 – Noted
Dual-surface runner
Has fun career potential
This spot's an ask, though

Prediction
Muth picks up the win
But Derby points go unclaimed
Six, one fill the tri

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#1 – Forte
Hard-fought Jim Dandy
Division still goes through him
Always a win threat

#2 – Arcangelo
A Belmont star turn
Continues to grow like dad
A legacy play

#3 – Tapit Trice
His form's gone missing
Adds blinkers and a new jock
Might need class relief

#4 – Mage
Changing riders like
Spinal Tap goes through drummers
Have we seen his best?

#5 – National Treasure
His signature win
Was a cupcake Preakness Stakes
The real world's less kind

#6 – Disarm
He's always around
But he's got a class ceiling
Low exotic type

#7 – Scotland
Making nice progress
Might be outmatched in this heat
But he'll get some wins

Prediction
Belmont Stakes rematch
Series goes 2-0 for “Arc”
One, four, six follow

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#1 – Tapit Shoes
Were this a Grade 3
He'd offer tons of value
This spot's a big ask

#2 – Tapit Trice
A son of Tapit
Ran in Derby's upper half
Heard this one before?

#3 – Arcangelo
Late bloomer, like dad
Castellano gets his best
There is value here

#4 – National Treasure
Well-ridden Preakness
Bested a depleted field
Whole new ballgame here

#5 – Il Maracolo
Whalloped in stakes tries
Test of champions? Why not!
Bloodline's all he's got

#6 – Forte
Bad timing, bad press
Has highest talent ceiling
Feels like a bounce risk

#7 – Hit Show
Derby wasn't bad
Not quite a win candidate
But deserves a look

#8 – Angel of Empire
A fine Churchill trip
Gets some rest and new blinkers
Should be live again

#9 – Red Route One
Needs a pace meltdown
Likely won't find it today
Gaining mid-pack run

Prediction
This feels obvious
Like patterns? Bet Tapit Trice.
Eight, three round it out

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#1 – National Treasure
He never stood out
In SoCal's depleted ranks
Somehow still live here

#2 – Chase the Chaos
Auto-qualified
And hasn't run a step since
Enjoy the crabcakes

#3 – Mage
The Derby winner
Ran off all of his rivals
Rightly heavy chalk

#4 – Coffeewithchris
A Laurel local
Hasn't thrived with more distance
Shouldn't be a threat

#5 – Red Route One
Does all his running
Once the quarter pole goes by
If there's room, watch out

#6 – Perform
Survived a slugfest
To earn his spot in the gate
Could tough out a check

#7 – Blazing Sevens
Skipped Derby – good call
Searching for last year's lost form
Low exotic play

#8 – First Mission
SCRATCHED

Prediction
Heart-stopping photo
Red Route One gets up in time
Three, one fill the tri

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#1 – Sacred Wish
Off to a late start
Quickly proving she belongs
Stands a chance in here

#2 – Pate
Wintered at Oaklawn
Showed little in graded bow
One turn might be best

#3 – Hoosier Philly
An Oaks trail flameout
Has worked bullets at Churchill
It's turnaround time

#4 – Merlazza
The light's coming on
Rosario booked elsewhere
Not the greatest sign

#5 – Frosty O Toole
Tampa Bay standout
Graded debut stunted climb
Can't see it today

#6 – Miracle
SCRATCHED

#7 – Comparative
Clicking with Saez
A shining example of
Godolophin's deep bench

#8 – Balpool
Quiet ladder climb
Now faces its toughest rung
Worthy of a piece

#9 – Faiza
Never left Bob's barn
Owner's a Baltimore guy
Entered with purpose

#10 – Taxed
If not for Wet Paint
She might have been Oaklawn's best
Some price potential

#11 – Cats Inthe Timber
A home-team hopeful
Will need a deeper gas tank
To win near the pace

#12 – Towhead
Big jockey pickup
Turf might be her best surface
Strange fit for this race

Prediction
Connections want this
Faiza wins like a good thing
One, three round it out

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#1 – Hit Show
Lost a brutal bob
But proved he could take a punch
Post draw does him in

#2 – Verifying
Who needs a rider?
Could be a fun summer horse
Holding stock for now

#3 – Two Phil's
Blue-collar hero
will dominate state derbies
Over the summer

#4 – Confidence Game
Valentine's candy
Was on discount at Walgreen's
The last time he ran

#5 – Tapit Trice
Would it be cliché
To say he's my Belmont horse?
Will be gaining ground

#6 – Kingsbarns
Why'd it take so long
For a final-prep winner
To land a jockey?

#7 – Reincarnate
Hit the wall last out
Started with *Name Redacted*
This isn't his spot

#8 – Mage
Looked clear at Gulfstream
Must resolve his gate issues
To factor again

#9 – Skinner
Thrilling So-Cal tilt
A California third
Won't make a dent here

#10 – Practical Move
SCRATCHED

#11 – Disarm
He did just enough
To make it into the gate
C's don't get Derbies

#12 – Jace's Road
Two races this year
Lost by combined 19 lengths
Nah, I think I'm good

#13 – Sun Thunder
Here's a game – don't cheat
Name the best Sun Thunder race
Go ahead…I'll wait

#14 – Angel of Empire
Flawless Oaklawn prep
If he's got one more level
This could go through him

#15 – Forte
Was his Gulfstream surge
A display of his resolve
Or tank-emptying?

#16 – Raise Cain
Moves up in the mud
He'll pass a few in the stretch
But far from enough

#17 – Derma Sotogake
Doesn't need the lead
But if he sets cruising speed
He might just draw off

#18 – Rocket Can
That Holy Bull win
Feels like a lifetime ago
Small exotic threat

#19 – Lord Miles
SCRATCHED

#20 – Continuar
SCRATCHED

#21 – Cyclone Mischief
Constantly around
Never in a headline spot
Also-ran fodder

#22 – Mandarin Hero
Nearly shocked the world
In American debut
Save a place for him

#23 – King Russell
Surprise! He's running.
Could be a fun Preakness horse
In too deep today

Prediction
With a well-placed trip
Angel of Empire wins it
Then five, twenty-two

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#1 – Mimi Kakushi
Showed grit in Meydan
Appreciate her patience
But class jump's daunting

#2 – The Alys Look
A big regression
When empty in Fair Grounds Oaks
Passing for this race

#3 – Gambling Girl
One-run deep closer
Still zeroing in her aim
Will gain placing late

#4 – Southlawn
Post-winter glow-up
But Churchill's her kryptonite
Which streak will be snapped?

#5 – Wonder Wheel
The 2-year-old champ
Has the body of a star
But her form's vanished

#6 – Botanical
Tapeta monster
Will have a say in fractions
Just not all of them

#7 – Wet Paint
Ruled over Oaklawn
Fits any profile you'd want
It all goes through her

#8 – Promiseher America
The Gazelle shocker
Getting good in a hurry
Are there more levels?

#9 – And Tell Me Nolies
Just cross out Faiza
And she could be the top pick
Keep on your radar

#10 – Flying Connection
New Mexico's best
Couldn't hack it it Del Mar
She'll be through early

#11 – Defining Purpose
Big Ashland surprise
Was getting caught in short stretch
Regression foreseen

#12 – Dorth Vader
Figures into pace
Gave it up with more distance
Doubt she'll be there late

#13 – Affirmative Lady
Blossomed at Gulfstream
Not afraid of a class jump
A viable horse

#14 – Pretty Mischievous
Got caught, gets blinkers
Bred up and down for success
A threat, if focused

#15 AE – Taxed
Wet Paint's punching bag
She'll win something nice someday
But this isn't it

#16 AE – Julia Shining
Massive pedigree
Could have been a contender
But needs too much help

#17 AE – Hoosier Philly
Remember the buzz
When folks thought she could beat colts?
Not a concern now

Prediction
Nothing too splashy
Wet Paint's the best of her class
Fourteen, nine follow

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#1 – Taiba
Catches easy pace
Weakened in white-hot Derby
He'll see the latter

#2 – Life Is Good
The race swings on him
Will he stand up to Flightline
Or race for second?

#3 – Happy Saver
Loves running second
Quarter crack's a huge red flag
Not gonna touch him

#4 – Flightline
The card's headline act
No one's put a dent in him
And they might never

#5 – Hot Rod Charlie
Can't deny his heart
Good chance he'll be in the mix
Can't pick him to win

#6 – Epicenter
His ship's been righted
After classic near-misses
He'll take home a piece

#7 – Olympiad
In his big class test
He was fourth in the Whitney
Step behind the best

#8 – Rich Strike
He'll get a hot pace
The trick will be catching it
Play low on supers

Prediction
Flightline's winning it
This line is irrelevant
Six, five, eight follow

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#1 – Hurricane J
An ambitious jump
Has to keep up with Cave Rock
Through by the turn home

#2 – Congruent
His best Beyer fig
Would be an all-time worst for
Most in today's field

#3 – Cave Rock
West Coast spectacle
Might get fractions to himself
Left alone, he airs

#4 – Forte
Gritty local win
Sets targets and catches them
Tough one to deny

#5 – Verifying
Big-time pedigree
No excuse to lose Champagne
He'd shock in this spot

#6 – Blazing Sevens
Five-wide in the slop
Couldn't deny in his prep
Should pick up pieces

#7 – Wound Up
Moves from turf to dirt
Little suggests improvement
What am I missing?

#8 – Lost Ark
Troubled Keeneland trip
Stunted meteoric rise
Ought to get a price

#9 – Curly Jack
Iroquois upset
Tosses him in the deep end
Nice horse – Not today

#10 – National Treasure
Baffert's second-string
Tough to gauge his true ceiling
When facing Cave Rock

Prediction
Cave Rock isn't caught
Yakteen gets his Derby horse
Four, six fill the tri

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