O’Brien had the option to keep Mendelssohn on the new European Road and qualify through Friday’s Burradon Stakes, but he chose the Main Road and the UAE Derby instead. Mendelssohn rewarded him by breaking the track record at Meydan Racecourse and winning by 18-1/2 lengths. Gronkowski took down the Burradon to finish first on the European Road ahead of Mendelssohn.
Moving up to second on the Kentucky Derby odds list: Audible, who improved to 13/2 after winning Saturday’s G1 Florida Derby. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the New York-bred colt stalked from a distance and made his move around the far turn, blowing past a talented field and beating Hofburg by three lengths. Bolt d’Oro (7/1) will race this Saturday at the G1 Santa Anita Derby, but he won’t face McKinzie (8/1), who has a hind leg issue and may be taken off the Triple Crown trail.
Kentucky Derby Odds: Mendelssohn Takes the Lead
With his searing victory at Saturday’s Grade 2 UAE Derby, Mendelssohn is the new favorite at 5/1 to win the Kentucky Derby on May 5. Mendelssohn broke the track record at Meydan and won by 18-1/2 lengths to secure an invitation to Churchill Downs.
Audible (13/2) moved into second on the Kentucky Derby futures market after taking down the G1 Florida Derby on Saturday. Former favorite Bolt d’Oro (7/1) runs his final prep this Saturday at the G1 Santa Anita Derby; McKinzie (8/1) is out with a mysterious hind leg issue and might not make it to Louisville.
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