Kentucky Derby Profile: Brooklyn Strong
Both our in-house handicapper take a look at all the horses in the Kentucky Derby.
All their results over the past 12 months are listed below along with their Morning Line Odds and the full field of runners for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby.
This piece is all about Brooklyn Strong who was the final horse to gain entry to the race. I don't expect him to charge in and make much noise and nor do our two guys. He breaks from the third gate.
- Date
- Race
- Track
- Distance
- Finish
Date
- April 21, 2021
- December 5, 2020
- October 24, 2020
- October 2, 2020
- September 12, 2020
Race
- Wood Memorial Stakes (G2)
- Remsen Stakes (G2)
- Sleepy Hollow Stakes
- Bertram F. Bongard Stakes
- Maiden Claiming
Track
- Aqueduct
- Aqueduct
- Belmont Park
- Belmont Park
- Delaware Park
Distance
- 1m 1/8
- 1m 1/8
- 1m
- 7f
- 1m
Finish
- 5th
- 1st
- 1st
- 3rd
- 1st
- Post Position
- Horse
- Morning Line Odds
- Jockey
- Trainer
Post Position
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Horse
- Known Agenda
- Like the King
- Brooklyn Strong
- Keepmeinmind
- Sainthood
- O Besos
- Mandaloun
- Medina Spirit
- Hot Rod Charlie
- Midnight Bourbon
- Dynamic One
- Helium
- Hidden Stash
- Essential Quality
- Rock Your World
- King Fury
- Highly Motivated
- Super Stock
- Soup and Sandwich
- Bourbonic
Morning Line Odds
- 6-1
- 50-1
- 50-1
- 50-1
- 50-1
- 20-1
- 15-1
- 15-1
- 8-1
- 20-1
- 20-1
- 50-1
- 50-1
- 2-1fav
- 5-1
- 20-1
- 10-1
- 30-1
- 30-1
- 30-1
Jockey
- Irad Ortiz
- Drayden Van Dyke
- Umberto Rispoli
- David Cohen
- Corey Lanerie
- Marcelino Pedroza
- Florent Geroux
- John Velazquez
- Flavien Prat
- Mike Smith
- Jose Ortiz
- Julien Leparoux
- Rafael Bejarano
- Luis Saez
- Joel Rosario
- Brian Hernandez Jr.
- Javier Castellano
- Ricardo Santana Jr.
- Tyler Gaffalione
- Kendrick Carmouche
Trainer
- Todd Pletcher
- Wesley Ward
- Daniel Velazquez
- Robertino Diodoro
- Todd Pletcher
- Greg Foley
- Brad Cox
- Bob Baffert
- Doug O'Neill
- Steve Asmussen
- Todd Pletcher
- Mark Casse
- Victoria Oliver
- Brad Cox
- John Sadler
- Kenny McPeek
- Chad Brown
- Steve Asmussen
- Mark Casse
- Todd Pletcher
Sean's Take...
Purchased for just $5,000 a year ago and giving young trainer Daniel Velazquez his first Derby starter, Brooklyn Strong is an easy horse to root for but an extremely difficult one to bet in any capacity. He did look like he could make some noise on the Derby Trail following a wet-track score in the G2 Remsen to close out 2020, however he’s made just one start this year and it was a subpar performance in the G2 Wood Memorial. He looks like another hopeless case in this field.
J.N's Take...
Brooklyn Strong’s effort under difficult conditions in the Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct for trainer Danny Velazquez was the highlight of his career. A reminder: his conditioner is trying to get his horse into the record books. Vagrant (1876), Apollo (1882), Macbeth II (1888), Old Rosebud (1914), Exterminator (1918), Paul Jones (1920), Clyde Van Dusen (1929), Funny Cide (2003) and Mine That Bird (2009) are the only geldings to win the Kentucky Derby.
If you did not know, a total of 115 of their type have run at Churchill since 1908. Not the best of records. This son of Wicked Strong, a Derby Trailer himself, has some extremely interesting abilities. The story behind his trainer isn’t too bad either, as he has struggled with all sorts of challenges. After a major layoff, his runner returned in the Wood Memorial (G2), and most were hoping for a better finish than 5th. Still, considering how well the pair of Pletcher entries ran, it was going to be a hard-fought win anyway. Now, Velazquez gets his dream shot in the biggest race of his career.
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Kentucky Derby 2021 Racecard
Essential Quality
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Luis Saez /
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Trainer: Brad Cox /
Brad Cox finally has a Derby horse (two actually) but he rolls into Churchill Downs with the favorite. Undefeated and oozes class. 2-1 is short for me but our turf-man has him as his selection.
Rock Your World
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Joel Rosario /
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Trainer: John Sadler /
A very very impressive winner of the Santa Anita Derby. Installed as the 5-1 second-favorite. Has only run once on dirt and blew away a good field. Not entirely sure if he's the real deal but I know he's got a real chance.
Known Agenda
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Irad Ortiz /
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Trainer: Todd Pletcher /
Tricky inside Post Position. Arguably the most effected by the PP draw. 6-1 on the Morning Line should drift. Not heavily fancied by the HR.net team
Hot Rod Charlie
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Flavien Prat /
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Trainer: Doug O'Neill /
A California invader who impressively took out the Louisiana Derby. He may well provide the early speed. Win contender.
Highly Motivated
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Javier Castellano /
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Trainer: Chad Brown /
Plenty of buzz surrounding this Into Mischief colt. Went stride for stride with Essential Quality at the Blue Grass. He will be our editor's pick.
Mandaloun
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Florent Geroux /
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Trainer: Brad Cox /
If you are looking at a value play from the middle of the odds then Mandaloun may well be it. That clunker at the Louisiana Derby has people worried but if was just one of those days - 15-1 could be long.
Medna Spirit
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: John Velazquez /
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Trainer: Bob Baffert /
Bob Baffert's only Derby horse. Was at #1 with our in-house handicapper for the final few weeks of the Prep season. Our editor likes him too. Real game horse who won't let anybody down. 15-1 screams value.
Dynamic One
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Jose Ortiz /
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Trainer: Todd Pletcher /
If Dynamic One is in the mix for the Derby then it'll be quite the surprise. Runner-up to stablemate Bourbonic in the Wood Memorial. Real long-shot.
King Fury
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr. /
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Trainer: Kenny McPeek /
Kenny McPeek is a darn good trainer. This horse is getting better with every race. Can he get in and among the front-runners coming down the stretch? I'm dubious but you can't just rule him out.
Midnight Bourbon
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Age: 3 /
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Jockey: Mike Smith /
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Trainer: Steve Asmussen /
Plenty of tactical speed for a nice horse who seems a step below the top contenders. Could win if everything - and I mean everything - falls his way. Most likely to be in the mix for the exotics if anything however.