Early Kentucky Derby Picks & Predictions: Catching Freedom Rings True
Catching Freedom is tipped to win the Kentucky Derby, with Sierra Leone for place despite late-running challenges and the speedy Fierceness for the show, given his variable past performances.suggest almost anything can happen in the expected field of 20, and Saturday’s 150th running of the classic might prove to be no exception.
Another plus in his favor is that he already has winning experience over the Churchill Downs surface. He convincingly captured his debut over it last and might have won his second start there, too, if not for lacking running room in deep stretch. Sierra Leone has been a logical Derby contender for the past six months. He’ll likely go off at better odds than he has for much of his brief career, but not quite enough for us to back him for the win. is clearly the fastest horse on paper. The speed figures he earned in winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Florida Derby suggest as much. If he runs back to either performance, he’ll be difficult to beat. his best.
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