Florida Derby 2022 Entries & Post Positions
The Curlin Florida Derby is a Grade 1 race on the Kentucky Derby Trail. Todd Pletcher has won 6 editions since 2007. The past 3 years saw conditioners Jason Servis, Barclay Tagg and P Fletcher score for conditioner Jason.
Strike Hard is a colt by Flashback. He is trained by Junior Alvarado. Strike Hard has a win over the surface.
Classic Causeway won the Tampa Bay Derby and will go to Gulfstream for the Derby. Trainer Brian Lynch is a seasoned conditioner. Classic Cause Way needs more experience with top competition. He has a strong shot to win with Irad Ortiz.
Simplification is going to the FLA Derby. Antonio Sano has put him through his paces along the Series Trail at Gulfstream. Simplification won the Mucho Macho Man and the Fountain of Youth.
King of Truth is a turf and Tapeta runner for Amador Sanchez. Jky, J. Morelos and Trn are the other runners.
#5 Pappacap is trained by Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse. He has 14 Derby Points to his credit. PAppacapp is a son of Gun Runner. He is expected to finish 5th in the Florida Derby 2022.
Todd Pletcher's colt by Tapit is the only entry in the Florida Derby 2022. Luis Saez was voted the winner of the NTWAB Member voting. The horse is a homebred from Whisper Hill Farm.
#7 White Abarrio is a colt trained by Tyler Gaffalione and trained with Saffie Joseph. Some horseplayers are not keen on betting on him. The Holy Bull (G3) won the race.
#8 Cajun’s Magic (Jky: J. Rios/Trn: M. Yates): Mike Yates is a conditioner that does not enter in many high-level contests like this one. Jesus Rio is an experienced rider, but does he get a chance to be in races like that?
#9 O Captain is a colt by Carpe Diem that finished 3rd in the Fountain of Youth (G2) and before that in Limehouse S. (100k). Trainer Gustavo Delgado has chosen to go with Eclipse Award winner Joel Rosario.
#10 Clapton is going to have to get the very best to beat the likes of the Kentucky Derby contenders. Emisael Jaramillo won an ALLW54k at Gulfstream by 4 lengths.
#11 Steal Sunshine is Bobby Dibona's well-bred son of Constitution. Leo Reyes is a jockey that is still working on riding in "big game" races. Florida Derby 2022 Entries & Post Positions.
