2024 Kentucky Derby Watch: Three key prep races will shape the field this weekend
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— 4: Time for Truth — Rafael Bejarano, Ron Moquett, 20-1
— 5: Liberal Arts — Tyler Gaffalione, Robert Medina, 15-1
— 6: Informed Patriot — Ricardo Santana Jr., Steve Asmussen, 30-1
— 7: Muth — Juan Hernandez, Bob Baffert, 8-5
— 8: Just Steel — Keith Asmussen, D. Wayne Lukas, 15-1
— 9: Mystik Dan — Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek, 5-2
— 10: Imperial Gun — Emmanuel Equivel, Steve Asmussen, 30-1
What to know: Timberlake is back in action after a convincing win in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes last month at the same track, which earned him 50 Derby qualifying points. Muth, a Bob Baffert trainee, is ineligible for Derby qualifying points and is making his first start outside of California. Both of Mystik Dan’s previous races in 2024 came at Oaklawn Park, a fifth-place showing on New Year’s Day in the Smarty Jones Stakes and a win on a muddy track last month in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes.
Florida Derby
Where: Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
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