12. Stanford
Derby Points/Rank: 40 points – 17th
Race Record: (5) 2-1-0
Earnings: $199,400
Breeding: Malibu Moon – Rosy Humor
Owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC, Magnier, Tabor, and Smith
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Last Race: Fair Grounds: Grade 2 Louisiana on 3/28/15, finished 2nd
Analysis: Almost pulled the upset over International Star in the Louisiana Derby, and seems to be a Pletcher horse that’s come back from a layoff and ready to peak at the right time. He’ll at the very least have something to stay about the pace of the Kentucky Derby.