Road to the Kentucky Derby Picks, Tips & Predictions from Raphael Esparza
Raphael Esparza has been handicapping horse racing since he was a kid in the Midwest. We all know about the big horse races like the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and the Breeders Cup but do you know that there are stakes races before those?
Those races are called, "Road to the Kentucky Derby" and here at Doc's Sports you can cash these prep races.
All Road to the Kentucky Derby picks will be released the day of the race at 11:30 am eastern time. You can purchase predictions right up to post time.
Need a winner in these big stake races? Look no further than Raphael Esparza, as last year he had big winners in the Jeff Ruby Stakes, Florida Derby, San Anita Derby, Arkansas Derby and a monster day in the Lexington Stakes. Get all the races Raphael Esparza makes for a 7-Day period for just $35 and don't forget he will have action on the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
Esparza was the former Director of the Aria Race and Sportsbook in Las Vegas and has numerous sources around the horse racing industry. He has been on the air in Lexington, Kentucky monthly talking about his winning ways in the industry.
Here is the list to all 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' Prep Races
Saturday
March 2 - Fountain of Youth Stakes – Gulfstream Park
Saturday
March 9 – Tampa Bay Derby – Tampa Bay Downs
March 9 – Gotham Stakes – Aqueduct Park
March 9 – Jeff Ruby Steaks – Turfway Park
March 9 – San Felipe Stakes – Santa Anita Park
Saturday
March 16 – Rebel Stakes – Oaklawn Park
Saturday
March 23 – Louisiana Derby – Fair Grounds Park
Sunday
March 24 – Sunland Derby – Sunland Park
Saturday
March 30 – Florida Derby – Gulfstream Park
Saturday
April 6 – Wood Memorial – Aqueduct Park
April 6 – Blue Grass Stakes – Keeneland Park
April 6 – Santa Anita Derby – Santa Anita Park
Saturday
April 13 – Lexington – Keeneland Park
April 13 – Arkansas Derby – Oaklawn Park