Racing Dudes Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #11

9. Classic Empire

Derby Points/Rank: 32 – 21st

Race Record: (6) 4-0-1

Earnings: $1,520,220

Breeding: Pioneerof the Nile – Sambuca Classica

Owner: John Oxley

Trainer: Mark Casse

Last Race: Grade 2 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, Finished 3rd

Analysis: THREE straight solid workouts… can he do it? Will he come around at just the right time and win this week’s Arkansas Derby? If he can, he will most likely be the favorite on the first Saturday in May.  This crop is crying out for a star… maybe it was Classic Empire all along.  The opportunity couldn’t be bigger for him, but can he quit acting like an asshole and take advantage of it?