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Burnham Square and Grande Stand Out in Kentucky Derby Preview
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5/1/2025
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But when we go through this field and we meet some of the horses,
00:03
one of the horses that you actually like a little bit is the nine who we can
00:06
start with. And that's Burnham square.
00:08
This is a horse who you have had the chance to see run at Gulfstream park.
00:12
He actually won the Holy bull.
00:14
And then he came back and he won the bluegrass over at Keeneland.
00:17
You sort of know what you're going to get from him too, right?
00:19
He's a deeper closer. He's going to kind of drop back.
00:21
He's going to make that one late run.
00:23
Yeah, exactly. I saw him all, all winter at Gulfstream. You know, he,
00:26
yeah, he won the Holy bull. He had a little bit of a, you know,
00:30
throw a bad race in and the fountain of youth and came back strong in the,
00:33
in the bluegrass. He looks like a monster, right? Training at, at,
00:36
at Churchill downs and our good friend,
00:39
Matt Bernier has been on him since February.
00:42
Keep getting the text messages. And I'm like, if I leave him out,
00:45
I'll be in big trouble. So I'm going to, I'm going to use him.
00:48
I'm a little nervous about the distance.
00:50
I'm not sure he's a hundred percent bread like some of these guys,
00:53
but I definitely got him in there to hit the board.
00:55
Alexa, what are we going to do with Burnham square?
00:57
Yeah, I like Burnham square as well. You know,
00:59
he beats a Pan street who then came back to win the Florida Derby and would
01:03
be a really solid choice in here.
01:05
If he didn't suffer an injury and have to scratch out of the race.
01:08
So I think that is, is an interesting thing to keep in mind.
01:12
Also,
01:12
he has Brian Hernandez aboard and he won both the Oaks and the Derby last
01:17
year, riding for Kenny McPeak. And he rides for Kenny McPeak.
01:21
So the fact that he chose to not ride for Kenny this race and,
01:26
and get on Burnham square, I think are all really positive signs.
01:29
We just showed you Burnham square winning the bluegrass at Keeneland.
01:33
The number 10 Pete is Grande.
01:35
Grande is the wood Memorial runner up,
01:37
but is another horse that you probably saw run a couple of times at Gulfstream
01:41
park.
01:41
He won his first two starts before stepping up into a stakes race and he goes
01:45
out for top connections.
01:46
Another one of your co-stars, right?
01:49
Mike Rapoli, who was in a race for the crown owns Grande and Grande goes out
01:54
for trainer, Todd Pletcher and John Velasquez.
01:57
So we have a trainer who's won the Derby,
01:58
a jockey who's won the Derby and an owner who puts a lot of money into the
02:02
sport.
02:03
Yeah.
02:04
I mean,
02:04
the idea that Rapoli is under the radar here at this,
02:07
this time around is a little crazy,
02:09
but finally I think they have a horse rounding into form,
02:12
right?
02:12
Yeah.
02:13
Usually they have a horse at the top and trying to keep his form,
02:16
but this one keeps getting better with each race.
02:18
You're going to get the price on him.
02:20
He had a wide trip as we're seeing right now in the wood.
02:23
I could see him stepping forward.
02:25
He's bred for the distance.
02:26
The price will be right.
02:27
Good connections.
02:29
You know,
02:29
yeah,
02:30
I'm using them.
02:31
Not maybe he's not in my top,
02:32
my top four,
02:33
but I'm going to use them underneath and tries and,
02:36
and the exotics.
02:37
Alexa,
02:38
talk to us a little bit about Grande.
02:40
Yeah.
02:40
I think Grande is a really strong pick in here.
02:42
I know Gino,
02:43
you like him a lot.
02:44
He's I think your top selection,
02:46
but he just has a lot of tactical abilities.
02:47
He's been part of the early pace.
02:49
He's been,
02:49
you know,
02:50
coming from impact and closing and he's so lightly race.
02:53
He's the most lightly race horse in this field.
02:56
So there's no reason to believe we've seen a ceiling from him yet.
03:00
And I think running style,
03:02
the post position draw was really nice in the 10 hole.
03:05
And there's just so much upside.
03:07
So I do think at a morning line,
03:09
20 to one or plus 2000 is this is a definite win contender.
03:12
Yeah.
03:13
A lot of the things that you both said about Grande is why I like him a
03:16
little bit.
03:16
He's moving forward.
03:18
He had a wide trip last time.
03:19
He could sit up a good trip in this race and he's going to be really nice
03:23
value.
03:24
He could sit up a good trip in this race and he's going to be really nice to see you.
03:30
He could sit up a good trip in this race and he's going to be really nice to see you.
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