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Destin was coming in at 6-1 odds to win the 2016 Belmont Stakes.
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Destin set the track record at the Tampa Bay Derby. He finished 6th in the Kentucky Derby but will be fresh here after bypassing the Preakness Stakes.
"It's a logical move for us if you're not set on the Preakness," said Todd Pletcher, Destin[ trainer. "We get to spend five weeks here preparing for it. It makes sense.
"Any time you're running at your home track, it's somewhat of an advantage. We get five weeks, settle in. The five weeks from the Derby -- or the Oaks in the case of Rags to Riches (another of his horses) -- is good timing. You get a good foundation in the preps and then the Derby or the Oaks, a real good conditioning foundation you need to run a mile and a half."
Destin, Pletcher said, "has done well, put on a few pounds since the Derby."
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
*ML Odds |
|
1 |
Governor Malibu |
Joel Rosario |
Christophe Clement |
12/1 |
|
2 |
Destin |
Javier Castellano |
Todd Pletcher |
6/1 |
|
3 |
Cherry Wine |
Corey J. Lanerie |
Dale Romans |
8/1 |
|
4 |
Suddenbreakingnews |
Mike Smith |
Donnie Von Hemel |
10/1 |
|
5 |
Stradivari |
John Velazquez |
Todd Pletcher |
5/1 |
|
6 |
Gettysburg |
Paco Lopez |
Steve Asmussen |
30/1 |
|
7 |
Seeking the Soul |
Florent Geroux |
Dallas Stewart |
30/1 |
|
8 |
Forever dOro |
Jose Ortiz |
Dallas Stewart |
30/1 |
|
9 |
Trojan Nation |
Aaron Gryder |
Patrick Gallagher |
30/1 |
|
10 |
Lani |
Yutaka Take |
Mikio Matsunaga |
20/1 |
|
11 |
Exaggerator |
Kent Desormeaux |
Keith Desormeaux |
9/5 |
|
12 |
Brodys Cause |
Luis Saez |
Dale Romans |
20/1 |
|
13 |
Creator |
Irad Ortiz Jr. |
Steve Asmussen |
10/1 |
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