![]() In his one start under Yakteen, Reincarnate ran as a closer in the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn after getting shuffled back in the initial quarter. The third runner with good early speed is Reincarnate, another former Baffert-trained colt who needed to move to Tim Yakteen to earn Derby points. His trainer Chris Hartman shows high ratings across the board on TimeformUS, but this is a difficult task for his speed horse. On the stretchout to nine furlongs, Two Eagles River is likely to contest the pace or even lead if the other speed horses end up breaking awkwardly. In Two Eagles River’s most recent start, he set the pace uncontested in a local one-mile optional claiming race and won by four lengths over Disarm, who went on to finish a good second in the Louisiana Derby (G2) and might start in the Kentucky Derby as a popular choice. He turned in good performances in those first four races, including a runner-up finish by a neck to Victory Formation in a Churchill Downs optional claimer and another runner-up finish by a head to Frosted Departure in the Renaissance Stakes at Oaklawn. For his first four starts, Two Eagles River competed as a stalker. 22 at Santa Anita by 4 1/2 lengths after enjoying an uncontested lead and opening up in the stretch.ĭrawn right next to Harlocap in the gate at Oaklawn is Two Eagles River. He ended up breaking his maiden in his third try Jan. Under Baffert, Harlocap set the pace in two of three maiden starts. Harlocap previously ran for Bob Baffert in Southern California, but because Baffert still cannot earn Derby points, Harlocap needed a new trainer. To show how fast the pace went, the pacesetter Determinedly led for the first two quarters and folded to last. The speed horse most likely to lead is Harlocap, who makes his second start for trainer Steve Asmussen after chasing a fast pace in the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds and fading to sixth.
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