Racing Dudes Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #9

12. Stanford

Derby Points/Rank: 40 points – 15th

Race Record: (5) 2-1-0

Earnings: $199,400

Breeding: Malibu Moon – Rosy Humor

Owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC, Magnier, Tabor, and Smith

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Last Race: Fair Grounds: Grade 2 Louisiana on 3/28/15, finished 2nd

Projected Next Race: Churchill Downs: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby

Analysis: Almost pulled the upset over International Star in the Louisiana Derby, and seems to be a Pletcher horse that’s come back from a layoff and ready to peak at the right time.  He’ll at the very least have something to stay about the pace of the Kentucky Derby.