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Bet on the Kentucky Derby! 'The most exciting two minutes in sport!' Get in on all the action - join today! Kentucky Derby 2021 Where: Louisville, Kentucky at the Churchill Downs When:-110 Days until the Kentucky Derby runs on Saturday, May 1st, 2021. Watch: See it on TV with NBC at 5:00 p.m. After a victory in Saturday’s Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park, Essential Quality moved into the role as the early betting favorite for the Kentucky Derby. The Brad Cox trainee rolled to a 4 ¼ length win in the Southwest in his first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) last November at Keeneland.
Essential Quality, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is now the 8-1 favorite in early Kentucky Derby wagering after his win in the Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park. (Photo credit: Candice Chavez/Breeders’ Cup/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM).
After a victory in Saturday’s Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park, Essential Quality moved into the role as the early betting favorite for the Kentucky Derby.
The Brad Cox trainee rolled to a 4 ¼ length win in the Southwest in his first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) last November at Keeneland. The colt is now the 8-1 favorite in early Kentucky Derby wagering odds at BUSR.
The colt earned a career best Beyer Speed Figure of 96, topping the 95 he earned in his Breeders’ Cup Juvenile victory.
Cox has not had a starter in the Kentucky Derby but is locked and loaded this year. In addition to Essential Quality he has Smarty Jones winner Caddo River and Mandaloun, winner of the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds.
Essential Quality came out of the Southwest in good order and his next race is still not decided. The colt is currently third in the Road to the Kentucky Derby points standings with 40.
“We’ll get with the Godolphin team, Jimmy Bell and Dan Pride, and come up with a plan,” Cox said. “I’d have to say either the Blue Grass or the Arkansas Derby. That’s about the only thing, really, that makes sense. If something happens as far as weather goes, I guess you could probably look at the Florida Derby. But in this region of the country, I think the most logical spot would be the Arkansas Derby or the Blue Grass.”
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Caddo River, who is currently at 12-1 in early Derby betting at BUSR is being poointed toward the Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park on March 13. Mandaloun, who can be had at 20-1 in early Derby wagering is likely making his next start in the Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 20 at Fair Grounds.
The Shug McGaughey trained Greatest Honour came with a good late rally and drew clear late to win the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday and is currently listed at 10-1 along with Life Is Good as co-second choices in early Kentucky Derby wagering at BUSR.
The time of the race was on the slow side and his initial Beyer Speed Figure was released at an 83, which would have been a regression of six points off his win in the Holy Bull (G3) in his stakes debut.
The Beyer boys adjusted the figure, and it is now 89. The colt seemed to not be taking a hold of the racetrack heading down the backstretch and did not like the kick back, but once Jose Ortiz got him going around the far turn I thought he finished up well and gives the impression he will get better with more ground and perhaps a switch to a different surface than Gulfstream Park might move him forward as well.
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“I knew we were in trouble. I was kind of waiting to see how it unfolded. You know, I’m not one to give up until it’s time to give up. I knew things weren’t going the way we wanted them to go,” McGaughey said. “They weren’t going that fast in front of us. I saw what was happening and I felt like if we could get him to the outside, we’d have a chance. That’s exactly what happened.”
2021 Fountain of Youth Replay
McGaughey has marked the Florida Derby (G1) on March 27 as the final prep for the colt, who is now sitting atop the Road to the Kentucky Derby points standings with 60.
We have three Road to the Kentucky Derby points races coming up this Saturday—the $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, the $300,000 San Felipe (G3) at Santa Anita and the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs.
Each race is worth 50-20-10-5 points toward entry into the Kentucky Derby.
2021 Kentucky Derby Odds via BUSR:
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| Essential Quality | 8/1 |
| Life Is Good | 10/1 |
| Greatest Honour | 10/1 |
| Concert Tour | 12/1 |
| Caddo River | 12/1 |
| Prevalence | 16/1 |
| Medina Spirit | 16/1 |
| Keepmeinmind | 16/1 |
| Mandaloun | 20/1 |
| Hot Rod Charlie | 20/1 |
| Spielberg | 25/1 |
| Reinvestment Risk | 25/1 |
| Proxy | 25/1 |
| Jackies Warrior | 25/1 |
| Highly Motivated | 25/1 |
| Freedom Fighter | 25/1 |
| Candy Rocket Man | 25/1 |
| Van Gogh | 33/1 |
| The Great One | 33/1 |
| Team Merchants | 33/1 |
| Senor Buscador | 33/1 |
| Roman Centurian | 33/1 |
| Prate | 33/1 |
| Midnight Bourbon | 33/1 |
| Hozier | 33/1 |
| Classier | 33/1 |
| Starrininmydreams | 40/1 |
| Stage Raider | 40/1 |
| Red Flag | 40/1 |
| Lemon Pop | 40/1 |
| Editor In Chief | 40/1 |
| Capo Kane | 40/1 |
| Brooklyn Strong | 40/1 |
| Bezos | 40/1 |
| Wipe The Slate | 50/1 |
| Fenway | 50/1 |
| Sittin On Go | 66/1 |
| Rombauer | 66/1 |
| Parnelli | 66/1 |
| Mouheeb | 66/1 |
| Scarred | 100/1 |
| Santa Cruiser | 100/1 |
| Rebels Romance | 100/1 |
| Inspiration Point | 100/1 |