There will be no Triple Crown winner this year after the controversial finish to the Kentucky Derby but Improbable passed the post in fourth at Churchill Downs with War Of Will around a length behind. Bob Baffert’s charge looks sure to go close again but finished behind Code Of Honor in the Derby which brings BOURBON WAR into the equation. Mark Henning’s colt was beaten less than a length by the latter in a Grade 2 at Gulfstream earlier and is taken to make up for the disappointment of missing the Kentucky Derby by landing this. Alwaysmining looks short enough in the betting given he’s beaten lesser rivals than these in a winning streak at Laurel and Owendale makes more appeal having got the better of Anothertwistafate at Keeneland last month. The progressive Warrior’s Charge has been supplemented for this but is another upped in class.
War Of Will (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Forced out&chckd5/16p, 8th of 19, at Churchill Downs 1m 2f fst in May.
Bourbon War (USA) 14-5 (8-10) 4wd 3/16p,no solid bid, 4th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Maximum Security (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m 1f stks fst in Mar.
Warrior's Charge (USA) 6-4fav (8-5) Pace, rail, forged clr, won at Oaklawn Park 1m fst in Apr beating Hidden Ruler (8-5) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Improbable (USA) 4-1fav (9-0) Covered up,idled,mldly, 5th of 19, at Churchill Downs 1m 2f fst in May.
Owendale (USA) 12-1 (8-6) Drew clear, held sway, won at Keeneland 1m stks fst in Apr beating Anothertwistafate (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Market King (USA) 33-1 (8-11) 4path 1/4, tired lane, 11th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Vekoma (8-11) at Keeneland 1m 1f stks fst in Apr.
Alwaysmining (USA) 1-20fav (8-10) Rate bck,3w,rddn out, won at Laurel Park 1m 1f stks fst in Apr beating Trifor Gold (8-6) by 11 1/2l, 5 ran.
Signalman (USA) 13-2 (8-11) 4path 1/4,bid,lost plc, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Vekoma (8-11) at Keeneland 1m 1f stks fst in Apr.
Bodexpress (USA) 70-1 (9-0) 3wd, taken up 5/16p, 14th of 19, at Churchill Downs 1m 2f fst in May.
Everfast (USA) 66-1 (8-6) Vied 4w, between, even, 5th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Mr. Money (8-6) at Churchill Downs 1m stks fst in May.
Laughing Fox (USA) 4-1 (8-11) 4wd advance, prevailed, won at Oaklawn Park 1m 1f stks fst in May beating Night Ops (8-11) by nk, 11 ran.
Anothertwistafate (USA) 7-5fav (8-8) Bthrd early, boxed in, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Owendale (8-6) at Keeneland 1m stks fst in Apr.
Win Win Win (USA) 16-1 (9-0) 4wd early, no menace, 10th of 19, at Churchill Downs 1m 2f fst in May.