Saturday Plays: Single these horses in Kentucky Derby preps

Arabian Lion and Giant Mischief are the top blog choices for the Kentucky Derby. Arabian lion must defeat two talented stablemates from the Bob Baffert barn in the Grade 2, $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity. Giant mischief needs to build on his optional claiming win over Arabian Lions at Keeneland and beat the Saratoga darling Echo Again in $400,00 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes at Remingtons Park.

Arabian Lion is the favorite in Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Saturday. His dam is Personal Ensign, who retired undefeated with a 13 for 13 record. Arabian Lion broke his maiden by three lengths on Oct. 9 at Santa Anita. Fort Bragg broke a maiden at the same distance on Nov. 4. Fort bragg can complete the exacta. He won by 3/4 length. The exactas are 5 / 3.

Giant Mischief and Echo Again are going to race in Remington Park Race 12. Echo again is the favorite despite finishing seventh in the Iroquois Stakes. Giant Mischie is 3-1 favorite after a strong optional claiming win at Keeneland. The horse broke his maiden at Horseshoe Indy in a five-and-a-half furlong sprint by 1 1/2 lengths. His dam Vertical Oak competed solely as a sprinter and won races such as the 2017 Miss Preakness Stake (G3) and Prioress Staking ( G2).