Mott: Derby Field is ‘Well-Balanced’ Group – Video –
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott says the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) field is a “well-balanced” group following Sovereignty‘s five-furlong breeze in 1:01 4/5 at Churchill Downs April 27.
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