LONG RANGE TODDY (c, Take Charge Indy-Pleasant Song, by Unbridled's Song)
O/B-Willis Horton Racing, LLC (KY). T-Steve Asmussen. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-4-1-1, $851,125.
Last Start: 1st, GII Rebel S., OP, Mar. 16
Next Start: GI Arkansas Derby, OP, Apr. 13
Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 53.5.
Long Range Toddy is about as under-the-radar as you can get for a Derby Top 12 horse, and that's probably fine with trainer Steve Asmussen, who will head to the Arkansas Derby with a no-pressure horse who has subtle edges in consistency (four wins, never lost by more than two lengths) and stamina (Saturday's Oaklawn race will be his sixth at a mile or longer) This Take Charge Indy-sired homebred is a good breaker from the gate and an adept stalker who doesn't need the pace of the race to go a certain way, and he has shown a high level of comfort both when pinned down on the rail and when carving out his own path through deep-stretch traffic. The question marks for Long Range Toddy largely center on his company lines. With the exception of Improbable (who he beat by a neck to win the Rebel S.), Long Range Toddy has not faced any serious A-level sophomore competition, and the Arkansas Derby will be his first-ever attempt at a Grade I affair.
VIDEO PPS
| FINISH | RACE |
|---|---|
| 1st | GII Rebel S. |
| 3rd | GIII Southwest S. |
| 2nd | Smarty Jones S. |
| 1st | Remington Springboard Mile S. |
| 1st | Clever Trevor S. |
| 1st | Maiden |
| 4th | Maiden |
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