Warren’s Veneda has assumed the role of the morning line favorite at odds of 6-5 for trainer Craig Lewis. Bred in California, the five-year-old daughter of Affirmative is undefeated from three starts this year and earned her first Grade 1 victory last time out in the Santa Margarita Stakes (G1). She will have regular rider Tyler Baze in the irons as she goes for the ninth win of her career and they are scheduled to break from the rail.
Second choice at 5-2 on the morning line is My Sweet Addiction for trainer Martin Jones. Bred and owned by Pamela Ziebarth, the five-year-old mare is a daughter of Tiznow and has been on the board in eight of her nine starts. She is stepping back up to stakes company after winning an optional claiming race last time out and is will break from post five under jockey Mike Smith.
Also in the field at 4-1 on the morning line is Gas Total (BRZ) for trainer Richard Mandella. A six-year-old daughter of Sulamani (IRE), she made her North American debut a winning one last time out with a win against optional claiming company at Santa Anita. That was her first start in four months and she will be stepping up in class with jockey Flavien Prat aboard from post two.
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A familiar name from the 2016 Kentucky Derby trail is expected to go the gate for the Super Derby, as Mo Tom has been made the 7-5 favorite in the morning line.
On Friday at Churchill Downs, the graded stakes action will begin with the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes. Restricted to fillies and mares, the Grade 1 will be contested at a mile and a sixteenth and has drawn a field of seven.
On Sunday at Aqueduct, the featured race is the $200,000 Distaff Handicap. Restricted to fillies and mares, the Grade 3 event will be held at seven furlongs on the main track and has drawn a field of seven.
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