5. Upstart
Derby Points/Rank: 76 points – 4th
Race Record: (7) 3-3-1
Earnings: $971,480
Breeding: Flatter – Party Silks
Owner: Ralph Evans
Trainer: Richard Violette Jr.
Last Race: Gulfstream Park: Grade 1 Florida Derby on 3/28/15, Finished 2nd
Projected Next Race: Churchill Downs: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby
Analysis: Some might wonder why I still have him ranked ahead of Materiality and the reasons are simple: More experience, better foundation, and proven class outside of Gulfstream. All of those things are going to make a big difference on the first Saturday in May. He has way less question marks than the Florida Derby winner.
