Don’t Leave Me headlines the competitive field as the morning line favorite at 3-1 odds for trainer Malcolm Pierce. Bred and owned by Pin Oak Stable, the gray daughter of Lemon Drop Kid has won three of her five career starts and has won on both turf and synthetics. She was last seen finishing second by a head as the favorite in the Selene Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. Javier Castellano will be aboard for the first time and they will break from the inside post.
Second choice at 7-2 on the morning line is Lady Zuzu for trainer D. Wayne Lukas. A dark bay daughter of Dynaformer purchased for $1.22 million as a yearling, she has been on the board in four of her seven starts and has one win to her credit. She will be trying to earn the first stakes victory of her career and has been third in her two recent starts. Robbie Albarado will be in the irons and they will break from post three.
Also in the field at morning line odds of 8-1 is Cristina’s Journey for trainer Dale Romans. A bay daughter of Any Given Saturday, she has won two of her five starts and was a stakes winning juvenile. After racing on dirt in all five starts, she will switch surfaces and try the grass for the first time and has been on the shelf since finishing sixth in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). Miguel Mena will be back aboard and they will break from post five.
The Grade 2 $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby features the two biggest names from the Triple Crown trail September 24 at Parx as a field of 12 gathers in one of the most intriguing betting races of the year.
The $1 million Cotillion Stakes September 24 at Parx features a true clash of the titans as the six-horse field is headlined by the undefeated, five-time grade 1 winner Songbird who figures to face the most stern challenge of her career.
In a completely wide open renewal of the Presque Isle Mile September 18 at Presque Isle Downs, 13 runners including the also-eligible will contest the eight furlong trip over synthetic footing.
Champion Songbird is set to make her much-anticipated return to the races in the $200,000 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita on Saturday. The Grade 2 event will be run at a mile and a sixteenth and has attracted a field of seven.
Pennsylvania Derby Picks and Preview
23 September 2016The Grade 2 $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby features the two biggest names from the Triple Crown trail September 24 at Parx as a field of 12 gathers in one of the most intriguing betting races of the year....
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