'TDN Rising Star' Once On Whiskey (Bodemeister) and Draft Pick (Candy Ride {Arg}), one-two across the line in the GIII Los Alamitos Derby July 14, square off again in Saturday's GIII West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer.
Once On Whiskey, trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, rallied down the lane to narrowly reel in Draft Pick, who led by 1 1/2 lengths at the stretch call, while making his stakes debut and first attempt around two turns that day.
Draft Pick followed a maiden win at sixth asking May 12 with a sharp score in Santa Anita's GIII Affirmed S. June 10.
The Iowa Derby top three-High North (Midnight Lute), Mr Freeze (To Honor and Serve) and Lionite (Quality Road)-also return in this spot.
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