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San Felipe Will Produce Rising Stars (Video)

The TCI Derby 20

Triple Crown Insider tracks the top 3-year-olds, rating the 20 best contenders in the weeks leading up to Kentucky Derby 137.

Last updated March 9, 2011

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1 Uncle Mo Keeneland Graduate Champ is back on top and should cruise against a short field at GP; Distance will remain a concern until May 7.
2 Dialed In Loses race and top spot, but gained needed experience. Fla. Derby is the real target and will be the real indicator.
3 Soldat Keeneland Graduate Dialed In's loss makes this one the horse to beat in quite possibly the top final Derby prep -- the Fla. Derby.
4 Jaycito Keeneland Graduate Doesn't have to win Saturday's comeback in San Felipe, but needs a strong finish and good gallop out.
5 Brethren Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby is shaping up to be a soft race, so if he wins again what do we learn?
6 Mucho Macho Man The choice to return to New Orleans looks like the right one; Horse to beat in La. Derby.
7 Stay Thirsty Keeneland Graduate Overall, his Gotham win was a very good comeback performance; The water gets deeper from here.
8 Rogue Romance Keeneland Graduate The more you evaluate his Derby profile the more you like about him; Expect a big race in La. Derby.
9 To Honor and Serve Keeneland Graduate Needs to right the ship and the Fla. Derby is looking like the most difficult spot to do so.
10 Santiva Already run at several tracks and over several different surfaces, and he's shown up every time; Must get faster.
11 Machen Expect him to run better in the Louisiana Derby; He must to keep his KY Derby dreams alive.
12 The Factor Keeneland Graduate Now appears headed for the 1 1/16-mile Rebel, where the distance makes more sense for him.
13 Sweet Ducky Keeneland Graduate Training up to a tough Fla. Derby; Needs a big effort to snag graded earnings and show he belongs.
14 Cal Nation Needs to find a set-up race soon if he has a chance to wind up in one of the final major Derby preps.
15 Gourmet Dinner Should be a tough customer wherever he shows up next; Distance will remain the biggest concern.
16 Archarcharch Keeneland Graduate The Arkansas 3yos are falling behind but he does appear to be the best of them; Rebel will tell more.
17 Toby's Corner Nothing went right in Gotham; Needs a solid pace to run at in next start -- and graded earnings.
18 Anthony's Cross Likely to train up to Santa Anita Derby, which means he's in jeopardy of getting passed here.
19 Sway Away Keeneland Graduate Sire and damsire suggest he'll handle two turns fine, but have a feeling he'll find a distance limit.
20 Silver Medallion Keeneland Graduate Expect Saturday's San Felipe to produce a new shooter or two, so he could be off the list before his next start.
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