Update on Derby Hopeful Maxfield

One of the favorites for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile before scratching from the race because of an ankle chip, Maxfield is still a couple of workouts away from his connections Derby trail decision. We check in with Brendan Walsh about the Derby hopeful.

Despite being sent off at 10-1 in his career, few could have been overly surprised when the dark bay came from off the pace to earn a three-quarter-length victory at Churchill Downs Sept. 14. However, the son of Velvety (Bernardini) undoubtably raised more than a few eyebrows with his tour-de-force 5 1/2-length victory in the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland Oct. 5.

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