A total of 12 copies are confirmed with their respective riders to perform in the 146th edition of the Kentucky Derby to be held on September 5 at Churchill Downs.
Specimens
Favorite Tiz The Law would go with Manuel Franco, Authentic, guided by the legendary John Velázquez, Honor AP, ridden by American Mike Smith, King Guillermo with Creole Samy Camacho, Ny Traffic under the bridle of Tyler Gaffalione, Max Player, carried by Ricardo Santana, Caracaro, with Javier José Castellano from Zulia, Storm The Court, will be guided by Julien Leparoux, Enfocable, under the leadership of Adam Beschizza, Sole Volante with Luca Panici, Art Collector, ridden by Briant Hernández, and Thousand Words, with Floren Geroux, they would be the first announced with their respective jockeys for the race that will be taken into account as the second valid of the American Triple Crown in distance of 2,000 meters.
Variants
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Kentucky Derby, traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, was postponed to September and as the second step in the equestrian trilogy, which opened the Belmont Stakes with triumph for Tiz The Law, while the Preakness Stakes will be the last step and is scheduled to run the first week of October in Pimlico.
Dodge race
49 years after the remembered and surprising victory of Cañonero in the also called Carrera de las Rosas, which will also feature the performance of Venezuelans Juan Carlos Ávila, Gustavo Delgado, Samy Camacho and Javier Castellano, as well as the owners of the specimens King Guillermo and Caracaro, the equestrian criollos have been elusive.
For this year’s edition there is a lot of optimism in the Venezuelan fans to see some native professionals obtain the victory in the most anticipated race of the season in the United States, which like all good things are made to wait, and this year it will be 4 months late.
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