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Barn Tour: McPeek talks Derby prospects, other stakes horses

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Barn Tour: McPeek talks Derby prospects, other stakes horses

Dash Attack won the Smarty Jones Stakes on New Year's Day at Oaklawn Park. Last weekend he finished fifth in the Southwest (G3) at the same venue. Tiz the Bomb is set to go in Saturday's Holy Bull ( G3), while Smile Happy is on track for the Feb. 19 Risen Star. Rattle N Roll is also training for a likely tilt in March 12 Tampa Bay Derby (2). Kenny McPeek is without a Kentucky Derby win. The Rebel offers 80 qualifying points to the Kentucky derby with 50 going to winner. The Rises Star awards KentuckyDerby points on a scale of 50-20-10-5 to top-four finishers.

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