Racing at Santa Anita with Marc Doche: Loaded Oak Tree Derby
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A European-style race breaks out in today’s featured $150,000 Oak Tree Derby (Grade II) with 14 three-year-old males running a mile and an eighth on the turf.
For 4-to-1 second choice Venomous, the lone invader from across the pond, he actually sees a larger field in his stateside debut than what he faced in the majority of his starts in France. The son of Red Ransom has finished in the money in 8-of-12 career starts, but has lost his last five, including three off the board finishes in group races. He does lure the services of leading jockey Joel Rosario.
Winner of the Santa Anita Derby (Grade I) on dirt here earlier this year and coming off a nose defeat in the Del Mar Derby (Grade II) on turf last month, Midnight Interlude is the 7-to-2 favorite for Bob Baffert. The son of War Chant makes his third start off a brief layoff, which could indicate he’s ready for his best, as in the third start of his career he broke his maiden by over eight lengths.
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