Renegade Draws Rail, Favored at 4-1 for Kentucky Derby

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Renegade (Into Mischief), a spectacular, come-from-behind winner for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher in the GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park Mar. 28, was tabbed as the 4-1 morning-line favorite despite drawing the rail for next Saturday's GI Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Irad Ortiz, Jr. rides.Renegade, a $975,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase, is campaigned in partnership byRepole Stable and breeders Robert and Lawana Low. Pletcher has won the Kentucky Derby twice–Super Saver (2010) and Always Dreaming (2017).Co-second choices on the morning line at 6-1 are Wathnan Racing's GI Curlin Florida Derby winner Commandment (Into Mischief) (post six) and Spendthrift Farm's runaway GI Toyota Blue Grass S. winner Further Ado (Gun Runner) (post 18). Both are trained by Brad Cox, who will also saddle GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks winner Fulleffort (Liam's Map) (post 20) (20-1). Cox won the 2021 Kentucky Derby with Mandaloun following the medication disqualification of Medina Spirit.Zany (American Pharoah), also owned by Repole Stable and trained by Pletcher, is the 4-1 morning-line favorite for next Friday's GI Kentucky Oaks. The GI Central Bank Ashland S. runner-up drew post two.Saturday, Churchill Downs, post time: 6:57 p.m. ETKENTUCKY DERBY-GI, $5,000,000, 3yo, 1 1/4m1-Renegade (Into Mischief) (4-1)2-Albus (Yaupon) (30-1)3-Intrepido (Maximus Mischief) (50-1)4-Litmus Test (Nyquist) (30-1)5-Right to Party (Constitution) (30-1)6-Commandment (Into Mischief) (6-1)7-Danon Bourbon (Maxfield) (20-1)8-So Happy (Runhappy) (15-1)9-The Puma (Essential Quality) (10-1)10-Wonder Dean (Jpn) (Dee Majesty {Jpn}) (30-1)11-Incredibolt (Bolt d'Oro) (20-1)12-Chief Wallabee (Constitution) (8-1)13-Silent Tactic (Tacitus) (20-1)14-Potente (Into Mischief) (20-1)15-Emerging Market (Candy Ride {Arg}) (15-1)16-Pavlovian (Pavel) (30-1)17-Six Speed (Not This Time) (50-1)18-Further Ado (Gun Runner) (6-1)19-Golden Tempo (Curlin) (30-1)20-Fulleffort (Liam's Map) (20-1)AE:21-Great White (Volatile); 22-Ocelli (Connect); 23-Robusta (Accelerate); 24-Corona de Oro (Bolt d'Oro)Friday, Churchill DownsKENTUCKY OAKS-GI, $1,500,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m1-Explora (Blame) (6-1)2-Zany (American Pharoah) (4-1)3-Search Party (Gun Runner) (30-1)4-Counting Stars (Honor A. P.) (8-1)5-Meaning (Gun Runner) (5-1)6-My Miss Mo (Uncle Mo) (20-1)7-Dazzling Dame (Girvin) (30-1)8-Bottle of Rouge (Vino Rosso) (20-1)9-Always a Runner (Gun Runner) (10-1)10-Prom Queen (Quality Road) (8-1)11-Percy's Bar (Upstart) (6-1)12-Bella Ballerina (Street Sense) (10-1)13-Pashmina (Constitution) (30-1)14-Brooklyn Blonde (Gun Runner) (30-1)Chief Wallabee, Emerging Market, Further Ado, Golden Tempo and Intrepido are all 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard.'Always A Runner, Bella Ballerina, Explora, Percy's Bar and Prom Queen are all 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard.'This story will be updated.The post Renegade Draws Rail, Favored at 4-1 for Kentucky Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.