Bet this race at Top pick: #2 (Who Took the Money) (3-1) - Three races, three wins for this Gelding, and they all have come this year. Jockey Gabriel Saez will ride again after winning the 49th running of the Crescent City Derby at the Fair Grounds. The horse took the inside rail early before getting through a narrow opening to take the lead at the top of the stretch. Who Took the Money is a three-year-old son of Street Boss, another horse having a strong 2021.
2nd pick: #3 (Quantum Leap) (12-1) - Quantum Leap is in its third straight race at this distance. The favorite in this race is Ghazaaly, but Quantum Leap has better positioning and finished 1st ahead of second-place Ghazaaly just two races ago in a Maiden Special Weight. Quantum Leap had a rough showing in its last race in steamy Florida, but he's returning to his Kentucky home for this one. And the perfect weather should have him primed for another strong showing.
3rd pick: #11 (Masqueparade ) (4-1) - Masqueparade is having a strong year, taking the second race at the Fair Grounds last month after a 3rd-place finish in his previous race. This is a slightly longer distance than its previous three races, but this horse has finished 1st, 3rd, and 4th in three of its four.