Racing Dudes Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #8

19. Cherry Wine

Derby Points/Rank: 5 points – 37th

Race Record: (7) 2-1-1

Earnings: $118,878

Breeding: Paddy O’Prado – C. S. Royce

Owner: William Pacella and Frank Jones Jr.

Trainer: Dale Romans

Last Race: Oaklawn Park: Rebel Stakes on 3/19/16, finished 4th

Analysis: I don’t think he’s great, but he’s a Roman’s horse and might sneak into the Kentucky Derby somehow. Didn’t run poorly considering this was “plan C” for him, so with a small amount of improvement he can be in the mix with the bottom half of these horses. We’ll see if he can progress.