Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Posts, Zandon 3-to-1 Derby Fave

Favourite Zandon will leave from gate 10 with Flavien Prat aboard; a stellar field of fillies is coming together for the Oaks, May 6.

The beautiful colt Epicenter shown prepping this week at Churchill Downs for the 148th Kentucky Derby. (Coady Photo-Churchill)

By: Jennifer Morrison | May 2, 2022

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you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. kentucky derby and kentucky oaks posts, zandon 3-to-1 derby fave by: jennifer morrison |. kentucky derby 148 – post positions. post. horse &> owner / trainer / lifetime earnings / jockey / odds. 1. mo donegal &> donegal racing (jerry crawford et al) / todd pletcher / $621,800 / i. ortiz / 10-1. 2. happy jack &> calumet farm (brad kelley) / doug o’neill / $182,200 / r. bejarano / 30-1. advertisement scroll to continue with content 3. epicenter &> winchell thoroughbreds llc (joan & ron winchell) / steve asmussen / $1,010,639 / j. rosario / 7-2. 4. summer is tomorrow &> michael hilary burke & negar burke / bhupat seemar / $267,606 / m. barzelona / 30-1. 5. smile happy &> lucky seven stable (michael j. mackin) / kenny mcpeek / $549,810 / c. lanerie / 20-1. 6. messier &> sf racing llc (gavin murphy), starlight racing (jack wolf), madaket stables llc (sol kumin), robert e. masterson, jay a. shoenfarber, waves edge capital llc (w. gregg slager), catherine m. donovan, golconda stable (ben goldberg & elliot friman), siena farm llc (anthony manganaro) / tim yakteen / $435,600 / j. velazquez / 8-1. 7. crown pride (jpn) &> teruya yoshida / koichi shintani / $734,569 / c. lemaire / 20-1. 8. charge it &> whisper hill farm (amanda pope) / todd pletcher / $230,400 / l. saez / 20-1. 9. tiz the bomb &> magdalena racing (sherri mcpeek et al) / kenny mcpeek / $1,044,401 / b. hernandez / 30-1. 10. zandon &> jeff drown / chad brown / $713,000 / f. prat / 3-1. 11. pioneer of medina &> sumaya u. s. stables (oussama aboughazale) / todd pletcher / $181,350 / j. bravo / 30-1. 12. taiba &> zedan racing stables inc. (amr zedan) / tim yakteen / $490,200 / m. smith / 12-1. 13. simplification &> tami bobo / antonio sano / $482,150 / j. ortiz / 20-1. 14. barber road &> wss racing llc (william simon) / john ortiz / $589,700 / r. guitierrez / 30-1. 15. white abarrio &> c2 racing stable llc (clint cornett) & la milagrosa stable llc (antonio pagnano) / saffie joseph jr. / $823,650 / t. gaffalione / 10-1. 16. cyberknife &> gold square llc (abraham “al” gold) / brad cox / $860,000 / f. geroux / 20-1. 17. classic causeway &> cooper & o’keefe / brian lynch / $521,100 / j. leparoux / 30-1. 18. tawny port &> peachtree / brad cox / $427,000 / r. santana / 30-1. 19. zozos &> barry & joni butzow / brad cox /$291,200 / m. franco / 20-1. 20. ethereal road &> aaron sones & julie gilbert / d wayne lukas / $294,545 / l. contreras / 30-1. also entered:. 21. rich strike. 22. rattle and roll. kentucky oaks 148 – 1 1/8 miles. a stellar field is coming together for the oaks on may 6 including unbeaten kathleen o (upstart) and echo zulu (gun runner) and the very good nest (curlin). post. horse / points / non-restricted stakes earnings / career earnings. (14 permitted to start). 1. secret oath / 80 / $436,707 / $590,167 / d w lukas / l. saez / 6-1 2. nostalgic / 101 / $153,500 / $235,400 / b. mott / j. ortiz / 15-1 3. hidden connection / 57 / $369,525 / $399,525 / b. calhoun / r. guittierez / 20-1 4. nest / 120 / $573,550 / $623,050 / 5-2 5. goddess of fire / 62 / $154,375 / $209,375 / t. pletcher / j. velazquez /15-1 6. yuugiri / 114 / $508,050 / $543,610 / r. persaud / f. geroux / 30-1 7. echo zulu / 130 / $1,665,000 / $1,720,000 / s. asmussen / j. rosario / 4-1 8. venti valentine / 94 / $237,500 / $416,250 / j. brye / t. gafflione / 20-1 9. desert dawn / 108 / $328,000 / $378,400 / p. d’amato / u. rispoli / 20-1 10. kathleen o. / 150 / $335,730 / $379,730 / c. mcgaughey iii / j. castellano / 7-2 11. cocktail moments / 52 / $145,100 / $214,560 / k. mcpeek / c. lanerie / 30-1 12. candy raid / 51 / $154,320 / $191,400 / j. desormeaux / r. bejarano / 30-1 13. shahama / 50 / $180,000 / $223,484 / t. pletcher / f prat / 15-1 14. turnerloose / 60 / $516,700 / $547,300 / b. cox / m. franco / 20-1. also entered:. 15. ae beguine 30-1.

KENTUCKY DERBY 148 – POST POSITIONS

Post. Horse > Owner / Trainer / Lifetime Earnings / Jockey / Odds

1. Mo Donegal > Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford et al) / Todd Pletcher / $621,800 / I. Ortiz / 10-1

2. Happy Jack > Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) / Doug O’Neill / $182,200 / R. Bejarano / 30-1

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3. Epicenter > Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Joan & Ron Winchell) / Steve Asmussen / $1,010,639 / J. Rosario / 7-2

4. Summer Is Tomorrow > Michael Hilary Burke & Negar Burke / Bhupat Seemar / $267,606 / M. Barzelona / 30-1

5. Smile Happy > Lucky Seven Stable (Michael J. Mackin) / Kenny McPeek / $549,810 / C. Lanerie / 20-1

6. Messier > SF Racing LLC (Gavin Murphy), Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf), Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin), Robert E. Masterson, Jay A. Shoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital LLC (W. Gregg Slager), Catherine M. Donovan, Golconda Stable (Ben Goldberg & Elliot Friman), Siena Farm LLC (Anthony Manganaro) / Tim Yakteen / $435,600 / J. Velazquez / 8-1

7. Crown Pride (JPN) > Teruya Yoshida / Koichi Shintani / $734,569 / C. Lemaire / 20-1

8. Charge It > Whisper Hill Farm (Amanda Pope) / Todd Pletcher / $230,400 / L. Saez / 20-1

9. Tiz the Bomb > Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek et al) / Kenny McPeek / $1,044,401 / B. Hernandez / 30-1

10. Zandon > Jeff Drown / Chad Brown / $713,000 / F. Prat / 3-1

11. Pioneer of Medina > Sumaya U. S. Stables (Oussama Aboughazale) / Todd Pletcher / $181,350 / J. Bravo / 30-1

12. Taiba > Zedan Racing Stables Inc. (Amr Zedan) / Tim Yakteen / $490,200 / M. Smith / 12-1

13. Simplification > Tami Bobo / Antonio Sano / $482,150 / J. Ortiz / 20-1

14. Barber Road > WSS Racing LLC (William Simon) / John Ortiz / $589,700 / R. Guitierrez / 30-1

15. White Abarrio > C2 Racing Stable LLC (Clint Cornett) & La Milagrosa Stable LLC (Antonio Pagnano) / Saffie Joseph Jr. / $823,650 / T. Gaffalione / 10-1

16. Cyberknife > Gold Square LLC (Abraham “Al” Gold) / Brad Cox / $860,000 / F. Geroux / 20-1

17. Classic Causeway > Cooper & O’Keefe / Brian Lynch / $521,100 / J. Leparoux / 30-1

18. Tawny Port > Peachtree / Brad Cox / $427,000 / R. Santana / 30-1

19. Zozos > Barry & Joni Butzow / Brad Cox /$291,200 / M. Franco / 20-1

20. Ethereal Road > Aaron Sones & Julie Gilbert / D Wayne Lukas / $294,545 / L. Contreras / 30-1

Also entered:

21. Rich Strike

22. Rattle and Roll

KENTUCKY OAKS 148 – 1 1/8 miles

A stellar field is coming together for the Oaks on May 6 including unbeaten KATHLEEN O (Upstart) and ECHO ZULU (Gun Runner) and the very good NEST (Curlin).

Post. Horse / Points / Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings / Career Earnings

(14 permitted to start)

1. Secret Oath / 80 / $436,707 / $590,167 / D W Lukas / L. Saez / 6-1
2. Nostalgic / 101 / $153,500 / $235,400 / B. Mott / J. Ortiz / 15-1
3. Hidden Connection / 57 / $369,525 / $399,525 / B. Calhoun / R. Guittierez / 20-1
4. Nest / 120 / $573,550 / $623,050 / 5-2
5. Goddess of Fire / 62 / $154,375 / $209,375 / T. Pletcher / J. Velazquez /15-1
6. Yuugiri / 114 / $508,050 / $543,610 / R. Persaud / F. Geroux / 30-1
7. Echo Zulu / 130 / $1,665,000 / $1,720,000 / S. Asmussen / J. Rosario / 4-1
8. Venti Valentine / 94 / $237,500 / $416,250 / J. Brye / T. Gafflione / 20-1
9. Desert Dawn / 108 / $328,000 / $378,400 / P. D’Amato / U. Rispoli / 20-1
10. Kathleen O. / 150 / $335,730 / $379,730 / C. McGaughey III / J. Castellano / 7-2
11. Cocktail Moments / 52 / $145,100 / $214,560 / K. McPeek / C. Lanerie / 30-1
12. Candy Raid / 51 / $154,320 / $191,400 / J. Desormeaux / R. Bejarano / 30-1
13. Shahama / 50 / $180,000 / $223,484 / T. Pletcher / F Prat / 15-1
14. Turnerloose / 60 / $516,700 / $547,300 / B. Cox / M. Franco / 20-1

Also entered:

15. ae Beguine 30-1