California's Derby horses line up
Liquidity was made a 5-2 favorite after a 10-horse field was set this morning for Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. The horses are listed below in post-position order, with jockeys and morning-line odds; each is assigned 122 pounds. The 1 1/8-mile race is the West Coast’s major prep for the May 5 Kentucky Derby.
1. Court the King, Jose Valdivia, 20-1
More was expected of the gelding when he ran 4th to Bwana Bull at Bay Meadows
2. Sam P., Ramon Dominguez, 4-1
Todd Pletcher-trained grandson of Affirmed was 2nd in Lewis to Great Hunter
3. Bwana Bull, Russell Baze, 8-1
Jerry Hollendorfer-trained Holy Bull offspring dominated 3-year-olds in Bay Area
4. Boutrous, Kent Desormeaux, 12-1
Son of Tiznow was outrun by Bwana Bull at Golden Gate and Sam P. in the Lewis
5. Liquidity, Corey Nakatani, 5-2
Before fade in La. Derby, Doug O’Neill trainee by Tiznow pushed Stormello, Ravel
6. Black Seventeen, Clinton Potts, 15-1
Front-running speed gives Florida-bred a puncher’s chance in first try at two turns
7. Level Red, Aaron Gryder, 5-1
A well-beaten 3rd to Cobalt Blue in the San Felipe, he’ll be close to the pace
8. King of the Roxy, Richard Migliore, 3-1
If they ran Derbies at 7 furlongs, Todd Pletcher’s Hutcheson winner would be a star
9. Tiago, Mike Smith, 20-1
Giacomo team (John Shirreffs trains, Mosses own) reassembles with his half-brother
10. Medici Code, Jorge Chavez, 30-1
Mystery gelding’s romps in England can be viewed at the website attheraces.com