Weaver admitted after the race that he wondered if his colt could handle the longer distance. However, he answered those. So much so, Weaver now feels confident about his chances in the 1-1\/4-mile Derby next month if he\u2019s healthy.<\/p>\n
Win Win Win, who rallied from eighth place at the three-quarter mark to finish second, earned 40 points. He now has 50 and finds himself 14th in the points standings.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI don\u2019t think we necessarily have to talk about distance being a limitation for him anymore,\u201d said Michael Trombetta, Win Win Win\u2019s trainer. \u201cThis was only his second start around two turns, and he\u2019s really starting to figure it out. Maybe the 1-1\/4-miles in the Derby will be perfect for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The top 18 or 19 colts will earn spots in the May 4 Kentucky Derby, which will accept 20 entries. One spot will go to Master Fencer, who will represent horses racing out of Japan. Another spot may go to a top European horse after the April 11 Cardinal Condition Stakes at Chelmsford City.<\/p>\n
Win Win Win\u2019s nose likely will cost Signalman a spot in the Kentucky Derby. After earning 20 points on Saturday, the Kenny McPeek-trained colt currently sits in 18th place with 38.<\/p>\n
However, next week\u2019s Arkansas Derby will also award 100-40-20-10 points to its top four finishers. Several of the horses likely to run at Oaklawn next week are behind Signalman in the standings, but they could supplant him with a top-four finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LEXINGTON, Ky. \u2013 Vekoma got the ride his trainer wanted on Saturday. Because of that, he gets to go all the way to the Kentucky Derby. The colt took the lead entering the final turn of the 1-1\/8-mile Toyota Blue Grass Stakes and pulled away from there, as the post time favorite cruised to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":102262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14577,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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