Racing Dudes Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #6

1. McCraken

Derby Points/Rank: 20 – 8th

Race Record: (4) 4-0-0

Earnings: $310,848

Breeding: Ghostzapper – Ivory Empress

Owner: Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC

Trainer: Ian Wilkes

Last Race: Grade 3 Sam F Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, Finished 1st

Analysis: He certainly proved his worth with an impressive win over a nice field in the Sam F Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay.  His final time was also a track record, and he ran the fastest speed figure of his career.  However, the news since that race isn’t great, as he exited his recent workout with a minor ankle injury.  He’ll now miss the Tampa Bay Derby and point straight for the Bluegrass Stakes.  I’m ready to move him down the list, but I want a horse to prove it first.