Analysis: Forte, a main contender for this year’s Kentucky Derby, could be a false favorite
“He just continues to amaze us. He gets better and better,” trainer Todd Pletcher said after the race. “He handled the stretch out to a mile-and-an-eighth and actually probably ran a mile-and-three-sixteenths. It gives you a lot of confidence moving forward.”
, a particular circumstance. No other horse in the field had beaten a collection of winners in any other race, a total of 41 races between them.from the male side of his lineage and more speed than stamina from the female side, potentially leaving him with little reserves to navigate the classic 1¼-mile distance of the Kentucky Derby.
There are still three 100-point races to be run on the Derby trail, all on April 8 — the Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct, the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland and the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park — giving us plenty of time and options for a more well-rounded contender to emerge. Until then, keep an eye on Derma Sotogake, Reincarnate and Confidence Game.Derma Sotogake led the all-Japan sweep in the Grade 2 UAE Derby in March, earning 100 points on Derby leader board.
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