Derby Top Twelve

GREENPOINTCRUSADER (c, Bernardini--Ava Knowsthecode, by Cryptoclearance) Mar. 16 TDN Top 12 Rank: 7 O-St. Elias Stable, MeB Racing Stables LLC & Brooklyn Boyz Stable. B-Oakbrook Farm (Ky). T-Dominick Schettino. Sales history: $575,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Last Start: 7th, GII Louisiana Derby, FG, March 26 Next Start: Undecided Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs   Very disappointing effort when seventh in the GII Louisiana Derby. You won't find him in the Top 12 when we update our TDN list later this week. VIDEO PPS FINISH RACE 2nd GII Holy Bull S. 7th GI...

EXAGGERATOR (c, Curlin—Dawn Raid, by Vindication) Apr. 15 TDN Top 12 Rank: 2 O-Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch, LLC et al. B-Joseph B. Murphy (KY). T-Keith Desormeaux. Sales history: $110,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Last Start: 1st, GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 9 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs KY Derby Points: 126 It's difficult to predict who will be the second choice in the GI Kentucky Derby behind Nyquist (Uncle Mo), but Exaggerator has as good a case as anyone. He had been a bit...

AIROFORCE (c, Colonel John--Chocolate Pop, by Cuvee) O-John Oxley. B-Stewart M. Madison (Ky). T-Mark Casse. Sales history: $350,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR; $20,000 yrl '14 FTKOCT. Last Start: 10th, GII Risen Star S., FG, Feb. 20 Next Start: Undecided Ran dismally in the GII Risen Star as the favorite, which will likely cause him to drop out of the TDN Top 12 when we update it later this week.   Equineline PPs VIDEO PPS FINISH RACE 1st GII KY Jockey Club S. 1st Bourbon S. 1st Maiden

MOR SPIRIT (r, Eskendereya–Im a Dixie Girl, by Dixie Union) Apr. 15 TDN Top 12 Rank: 9 O-Michael Lund Petersen. B-Elkstone Group LLC (PA). T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $650,000 2yo '15 FTFMAR; $85,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT. Last Start: 2nd, GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 9 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Andrew Caulfield on Mor Spirit KY Derby Points: 84 We're so used to Bob Baffert having the best GI Kentucky Derby threat coming out of California that's it's odd to see him with a horse who just can't seem to...

MOHAYMEN (c, Tapit—Justwhistledixie, by Dixie Union) Apr. 15 TDN Top 12 Rank: 4 O-Shadwell Stable. B-Clearsky Farm (KY). T-Kiaran McLaughlin. Sales history: $2,200,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Last Start: 4th, GI Florida Derby, GP, Apr. 2 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Andrew Caulfield on Mohaymen Andrew Caulfield on sire Tapit KY Derby Points: 80 He's the mystery horse in the GI Kentucky Derby and the horse whose bandwagon emptied out in record time. Mohaymen was being hyped like few horses have prior to the GI Xpressbet.com Florida Derby, but after he ran...

NYQUIST (c, Uncle Mo—Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry) Apr. 15 TDN Top 12 Rank: 1 O-Reddam Racing LLC. B-Summerhill Farm (KY). T-Doug O'Neill. Sales history: $400,000 2yo '15 FTFMAR; $230,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $180,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV. Last Start: 1st, GI Florida Derby, GP, Apr. 2 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Andrew Caulfield on Nyquist KY Derby Points: 130 Nyquist certainly has a lot to prove before he can be called another Seattle Slew, but it's uncanny have many things the two champs have in common. Slew is the last undefeated, 2-year-old...