Florida Derby

With the racing world focus their attention on the Dubai World cup, the $1 million Florida Derby is the forgotton race this Saturday.

This year's Florida Derby had drawn an full field of 12 runners for the 1 1/8 miles race. You can get the Past Performances from drf.com.

1. Fierce Wind, 122, Cornelio H. Velasquez
2. Smooth Air, 122, Manoel R. Cruz
3. Da' Tara, 122, Joe Bravo
4. Tomcito, 122, Jorge F. Chavez
5. Cool Gator 122, Eddie Castro
6. Nistle's Crunch, 122, Julien R. Leparoux
7. B B Frank, 122, Javier Castellano
8. Elysium Fields, 122, Eibar Coa
9. Hey Byrn, 122, Jose Lezcano
10. Majestic Warrior, 122, Rene R. Douglas
11. Face the Cat, 122, John R. Velazquez
12. Big Brown, 122, Kent J. Desormeaux

The morning line favorite at 3-1 Big Brown will start at the far outside. Big Brown will probably get bet down by the public at race time base on its 2-2 lifetime record and the average winning margin of 11 length. Big Brown ran a 103 beyer in his last race, one of the highest beyer for this year 3 year old. If he run back to his last race, he will win the derby.

At 12-1 Tomcito is the mystery horse. Tomcito had not race since Nov 17 when it won the Peruvian Derby(G1) at 1 1/2 miles, defeating 3 yrs old while still a 2 year old. Tomcito had won 4 of 5 start in Peru and had been training in Palm Meadows for this race. He fired a bullet in his final work competing 5f in 58 4/5.

Fierce Wind at 6-1 has won 3 in row coming into this race. He defeated Big truck by 1/2 length in the Sam F Davis while racing near the front. Fierce Wind will likely be stalking the pace, the inside will help him to save ground at both turns.

Elysium Fields spot a 1-3-1 record in 5 lifetime starts. He finished 2nd in Fountain of Youth (G2) on Feb 24 , lost to Cool Coal Man by 1/2 length. Elysium Field is very consistant and his trainer Barclay Tagg is one of the best in the business to get his horse ready for the big race.

My main ticket will be an exactor box of Big Brown, Tomcito, Fierce Wind and Elysium Fields. My backup ticket will a trifecta wager with Tomcito to win and Big Brown, Fierce Wind, Elysium Fields, Majectic Warrior and Face the Cat for the other 2 spots.