Tampa Bay Derby Picks, and Kentucky Derby Pedigree Expert Analyzes Derby Hopefuls

BIGPLAY Sports Ryan Stillman and Racing Dudes Aaron Halterman are back to cover all things Kentucky Derby. The guys play a round of “Bet or Pass” with several Kentucky Derby hopefuls we saw run last week. This includes Journalism (San Felipe winner), Barnes (Kentucky Derby future favorite), Rodriguez (Bob Baffert horse), Sovereignty (Fountain of Youth winner for Bill Mott), Flood Zone (Gotham Stakes winner for Brad Cox), and Burnham Square.

The dynamic duo play a round of Swiping With My Sister. This week is very Tampa Bay Derby inspired. Will Jennifer Stillman swipe left or right on Owen Almighty, Hill Road, Filoso, and the Todd Pletcher trained River Thames.

Ryan and Aaron give free Tampa Bay Derby picks on horses like Patch Adams, Chancer McPatrick, Hill Road, Owen Almighty, Filoso, and more. How do Ryan and Aaron see the big Kentucky Derby prep race from Tampa Bay Downs?

Ryan Stillman speaks with Pedigree Expert Ryan Campbell of RisenStorm Thoroughbreds. We find out from a pedigree expert which horses can get the Kentucky Derby mile and a quarter distance. Campbell does a deep dive on the pedigree of Journalism, Barnes, and Sovereignty.

Aaron and Ryan share their top 5 Kentucky Derby lists. Do Coal Battle and Citizen Bull still make the list? They also discuss Ryan Campbells pedigree analysis.

Lastly, Ryan and Aaron analyze the 2025 Azeri Stakes featuring the return of 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna.