Itsmyluckyday and Shanghai Bobby, the 1-2 finishers in the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) back in January, are set to face off again on Saturday in the $1,000,000 Besilu Stable Florida Derby (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park.
The nine-furlong race is a major prep for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) at Churchill Downs on May 4th, and has produced a number of top-notch racehorses in recent years, including Kentucky Derby winners Barbaro and Big Brown, Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Shackleford, four-time grade I winner Quality Road, and Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Union Rags.
The Florida Derby will offer the winner 100 Kentucky Derby qualification points, as well as 40 points to the runner-up, 20 points to third, and 10 points to fourth. As a result, eight other horses are lined up to face the Itsmyluckyday and Shanghai Bobby, including Besilu Stable Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) winner Orb, Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) runner-up Frac Daddy, and Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II) winner Merit Man.
Post Positions:
1 Shanghai Bobby
2 Pick of the Litter
3 Itsmyluckyday
4 Pontiff
5 Frac Daddy
6 Orb
7 Indy's Illusion
8 Merit Man
9 Are You Kidding Me
10 Narvaez
-Keelerman
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