Get to Know Vekoma
Sire: Candy Ride (Ride the Rails)
Dam: Mona de Momma (Speightstown)
Date of Birth: May 22, 2016
Breeder: Alpha Delta Stables, LLC
Starts: 4
Wins: 3
Seconds: 0
Thirds: 1
Earnings: $788,850
Owner: R. A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables
Trainer: George Weaver
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Post Position: 6
ML Odds: 20/1
Finish Position: 12th
Sire: Candy Ride (Ride the Rails)
Dam: Mona de Momma (Speightstown)
Date of Birth: May 22, 2016
Breeder: Alpha Delta Stables, LLC
Starts: 4
Wins: 3
Seconds: 0
Thirds: 1
Earnings: $788,850
| Date | Track | Race | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2019 | Keeneland | Blue Grass Stakes (Gr. 2) | 1st |
| March 2, 2019 | Gulfstream Park | Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes (Gr. 2) | 3rd |
| November 11, 2018 | Aqueduct | Nashua Stakes (Gr. 3) | 1st |
| September 23, 2018 | Belmont Park | Maiden Special Weight | 1st |
On paper, you love what you see from the Blue Grass winner, who has scored in 3 of 4 starts. To the eye, it’s almost cringe-worthy watching his inefficient stride and paddling action. Long-term that’s a bad prognosis, but in the short-term it’s worked out fine for him so far. Can Vekoma give away efficiency and last 10 furlongs vs. top horses? Only 3 horses in the last century have won the Kentucky Derby with 4 or fewer career starts (Justify, Animal Kingdom and Big Brown). The Blue Grass is responsible for 23 Kentucky Derby winners in its history, second-most to the Xpressbet Florida Derby’s 24. And while 11 have swept both races in Kentucky, none have done so since Strike the Gold in 1991. Trainer George Weaver gets only his second Derby starter (2015 Tendendur, 17th), while champion jockey Javier Castellano tries to snap a 0-for-12 mark in the run for the roses. He was third last year aboard Audible.
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