A Pa.-bred colt is at least one Kentucky Derby handicapper's pick to win on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
has the third-best odds to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but at least one handicapper thinks the 3-year-old might just capture horse racing’s most coveted crown.on Tuesday that he was impressed with Angel of Empire’s performance in winning the Arkansas Derby on April 1.
“If the ever-improving colt can move forward even a little off of that fine display, then I expect him to be the one to beat in the stretch on Saturday,” Mucciolo wrote. “He is the Expert Pick of the Week.” Mucciolo wrote that Angel of Empire “has posted a trio of solid morning drills while galloping out well beneath the Twin Spires leading up to the Derby, and I envision him making a similar move that he displayed in his latest run nearing the turn for home on Saturday.”Flavien Prat was the jockey on Angel of Empire in the Arkansas win and he will take the reins again on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Forte is the current favorite among oddsmakers at 3-1 followed by Tapit Trice at 5-1. Both horses are trained by Todd Pletcher, according to
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