Woodbine’s on-air Thoroughbred personalities each compiled a $50 ticket for Saturday’s running of the 149th Kentucky Derby.
Jeff Bratt
The bets:
$10 to win and place on #17 Derma Sotogake
$1 Exactor box 2,4,5,6,15,17
The rationale:
“It’s only a matter of time before a Japanese-bred wins the Kentucky Derby, and Derma Sotogake may be their best shot yet. A hot pace is always a concern in this event, but I’ll take a shot that history is made on Saturday.”
Monique Vag
The bets:
$1 Tri ($48)
$2 Win #14 Angel of Empire
14,15
2,5,10,14,15
2,3,5,8,10,11,14,15
The rationale:
“Angel of Empire had a strong burst of speed around the final turn in the Arkansas Derby. He shouldn’t be too far out of it early and should get a good chance to run them down late.
“For value for the tri, I tried to add in a lot of horses with different running styles underneath. The pace of the race is a big question mark so it makes it interesting to hypothesize if anyone can come from really far back.”
