The Run for the Roses 2020. This year it is the second jewel of the Triple Crown, it is 4 months later than usual, and there will not be any fans.
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The draw for the September 5 Derby was held Tuesday and TIZ THE LAW, expected to be the heaviest favourite since Arazi (4 to 5) in 1992, drew post 17.
Of course he did – post 17 has never produced a Kentucky Derby winner!
On the morning line odds, Tiz the Law was installed at 3 to 5. Last time a Derby starter was that low on the M/L was an entry that included Easy Goer in 1989.
Just hours before the draw, Bruce Lunsford’s ART COLLECTOR was withdrawn due to a foot issue. SOUTH BEND, 0 for 8 this year, was added to the field.
1 Finnick the Fierce (Martin Garcia);
2 Max Player (Ricardo Santana Jr.); S Asmussen
3 Enforceable (Adam Beschizza); Mark Casse
4 Storm the Court (Julien Leparoux); P Eurton
5 Major Fed (James Graham); Greg Foley
6 King Guillermo (Samy Camacho);
7 Money Moves (Javier Castellano) Todd Pletcher
8 South Bend (T Gafflione) Bill Mott
9 Mr. Big News (Gabriel Saez); Bret Calhoun
10 Thousand Words (Florent Geroux); B Baffert
11 Necker Island (Miguel Mena); Chris Hartman
12 Sole Volante (Luca Panici); Patrick Biancone
13 Attachment Rate (Joe Talamo); Dale Romans
14 Winning Impression (Joe Rocco Jr.);
15 Ny Traffic (Paco Lopez); Saffie Joseph
16 Honor A. P. (Mike Smith); John Shirreffs
17 Tiz the Law (jockey Manny Franco) B Tagg
18 Authentic (John Velazquez); B Baffert
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