Derby Bill and Nick picks the Derby preps
Cloud Computing edged Classic Empire to win the 2017 Preakness. Photo by Laurie Asseo.
We asked Derby Bill Watson and Nick Hahn to provide their picks for the three major Kentucky Derby preps on tap today around the country: the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, the Blue Grass at Keeneland, and the Santa Anita Derby. Here’s what they came up with:
DERBY BILL WATSON
Wood Memorial (6:00 p.m. EDT)
- #10 Outshine (6-1)
- #3 Hoffa’s Union (6-1)
- #2 Tacitus (5-2)
Blue Grass Stakes (6:23 p.m. EDT)
- #1 Somelikeithotbrown (10-1)
- #8 Win Win Win (7-2)
- #2 Vekoma (9-5)
Santa AnitaDerby (7:14 p.m. EDT)
- #5 Instagrand (3-1)
- #1 Roadster (5-2)
- #6 Game Winner (4-5)
NICK HAHN
Wood Memorial (6:00 p.m. EDT)
- #2 Tacitus (5-2)
- #1 Tax (9-2)
- #10 Outshine (6-1)
Blue Grass Stakes (6:23 p.m. EDT)
- #6 Dream Maker (6-1)
- #3 Signalman (5-1)
- #1 Somelikeithotbrown (10-1)
Santa AnitaDerby (7:14 p.m. EDT)
- #5 Instagrand (3-1)
- #6 Game Winner (4-5)
- #1 Roadster (5-2)