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.
