13. Whitmore
Derby Points/Rank: 44 points – 15th
Race Record: (6) 2-2-1
Earnings: $475,000
Breeding: Pleasantly Perfect – Melody’s Spirit
Owner: Robert LaPenta, Harry Rosenblum, and Southern Springs Stables
Trainer: Ron Moquett
Last Race: Oaklawn Park: Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on 4/16/16, finished 3rd
Last Week’s Rank: 10
Analysis: This horse is starting to remind me very much of Far Right who was Ron Moquett’s Kentucky Derby horse last year. Looks like a horse that is going to show up every time with a strong race, but has missed on three straight solid chances at Oaklawn Park. It’s hard to imagine he’ll finally make his way to the winners circle in the Kentucky Derby, but this is still a very solid horse.
