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BEST OF JUVENILE BOOSTS DERBY - LCJ
If the strength of a field can be determined by its lowest rung, consider El Padrino in the May 5 Kentucky Derby.
The Todd Pletcher-trained colt - winner of the Grade II Risen Star and fourth in the Florida Derby - ranks No. 20 at $250,000 on the list for graded-stakes earnings, the standard by which horses get preference to make the field if more than 20 horses are entered in the Kentucky Derby.
