#5
NORMANDY INVASION (Odds: 9:1). This is a challenging Derby to predict so I’m
going with a sentimental favorite since my father came ashore on D-Day at
Normandy. This is a real value pick with odds likely to be about 10:1 at post
time. The biggest concern with #5 is that he does not win races – at least not yet.
The
horse finished second in the Wood Memorial last month and the extra distance in
the Derby makes him a possible winner. I don’t know much about Chad Brown other
than the insiders think he is one of the best young trainers in the business.
Javier Castellano is a solid jockey and has won a Triple Crown race (2006
Preakness). A slow starter, but with a
decent post position, watch for Normandy Invasion to move forward – I like him
and the potential big payout.
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