2 Guys and a Crown: Fountain of Youth Stakes
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Bram Weinstein and Joe Kristufek return in 2016 to take fans step by step down the Triple Crown trail. This week's focus is Saturday’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes, a steppingstone to the Florida Derby with the winner earning 50 points toward a potential berth in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.
Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth is the final major stepping stone to the Florida Derby and it features the undefeated Mohaymen, who many have tabbed as the early Kentucky Derby favorite.
In the last 25 years, six horses who ran in Fountain of Youth have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby with the most recent being race winner Orb in 2013.
The last several years the Fountain of Youth has been a coming out party for many horses. In fact, six of the last eight race winners won a mere Gulfstream Park allowance race in their start prior. Zulu fits that profile this year.
Zulu's trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez have both enjoyed much success in the Fountain of Youth. Pletcher has won three of last nine editions of the Fountain of Youth, including last year's race with Itsaknockout (via disqualification of Upstart) and Velazquez has captured four of the last nine runnings.
Joe’s Fountain of Youth Picks
#6 Mohaymen
#5 Awesome Banner
#4 Awesome Speed
#2 Zulu
Joe’s Fountain of Youth Wagers
$15 exacta 6-5
$5 exacta 5-6
Bram’s Fountain of Youth Picks
#6 Mohaymen
#5 Awesome Banner
#2 Zulu
#4 Awesome Speed
Bram’s Fountain of Youth Wager
$1 trifecta 6 with all with all = $20
Joe’s Updated Kentucky Derby Top 20
1. Mohaymen
2. Nyquist
3. Mor Spirit
4. Danzing Candy
5. Exaggerator
6. Greenpointcrusader
7. Mo Tom
8. Gun Runner
9. Suddenbreakingnews
10. Smokey Image
11. Zulu
12. Brody's Cause
13. Uncle Lino
14. Awesome Banner
15. Cherry Wine
16. Rafting
17. Destin
18. Cupid
19. Conquest Windycity
20. Whitmore
$400,000 Xpresbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes
Saturday, Feb. 27, Gulfstream Park, 5:30 p.m. ET
1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds, dirt
PP
Horse
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Odds
1
Fellowship
Jose Lezcano
Stanley Gold
Jacks or Better Farm
TBD
2
Zulu
John Velazquez
Todd Pletcher
Stonestreet Stables, Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier and Derrick Smith
TBD
3
Golden Ray
Miguel Angel Vasquez
Juan Andres Rodriguez
Golden Legacy Stable
TBD
4
Awesome Speed
Irad Ortiz Jr
Alan Goldberg
Colts Neck Stables
TBD
5
Awesome Banner
Jose Caraballo
Stanley Gold
Jacks or Better Farm
TBD
6
Mohaymen
Junior Alvarado
Kiaran McLaughlin
Shadwell Stable
TBD