Tom Pedulla offers five takeaways from the last round of major Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep races. Coast-to-coast action Saturday revolved around the the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course, the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct, and and the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park.
TOP CONTENDER: Sierra Leone backed up his Risen Star victory by rallying to win the 100th Blue Grass in authoritative fashion for trainer Chad Brown and jockey Tyler Gaffalione. The rider’s biggest issue was making sure his mount did not make the lead too soon. “I actually tapped on him a little bit at the five-sixteenths to slow him down because he was really wanting to get going,” Gaffalione said. “He has so much ability and he does things so easily. We haven’t even got close to the bottom of him yet.” There was one negative, though….
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