Derby News: Bullet for Revenge

Quality Road defected from the Derby on Monday, and it was Square Eddie’s turn on Tuesday. Doug O’Neill and company tried to bring him back from a February injury, but he re-aggravated his shin. The Canadian bred could show up in the Queen’s Plate on June 21st if healthy.

I Want Revenge fired a four furlong bullet (:47.34) on Tuesday, and he deserves to be favored based on Gotham-Wood Memorial wins and morning activity at Churchill. I will most likely have him in my Top 3…but not on top!

Take The Points has been removed from Derby consideration by Todd Pletcher, who already has Dunkirk (Edgar Prado), Join In The Dance (Chris Decarlo), and Advice (Rene Douglas) set to compete. He will wait for the Preakness.

Atomic Rain (Joe Bravo) sneaks into the 20th spot for Kelly Breen, who also has West Side Bernie. The former worked 4f in :47.20 at Monmouth.

Another defection and Nick Zito makes the big dance with Wood Memorial show finisher Just A Coincidence.

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