Analyst · 3-3 on settled picks
“[10:55] Mo Donegal is the horse for me right now.”
Mo Donegal won the 154th Belmont Stakes as the 5-2 favorite, beating Nest by three lengths in 2:28.28. (1. Mo Donegal, 2. Nest, 3. Skippylongstocking (2:28.28))
“[21:14] If you're looking for a long shot, I love Barber Road.”
Barber Road finished last (7th of 8) in the 2022 Belmont Stakes, well off the pace behind winner Mo Donegal. (Belmont finish order: Mo Donegal, Nest, Skippylongstocking, We the People, Creative Minister, Rich Strike, Barber Road, Golden Glider)
“But I'm going to go with early voting across the board as my top pick.”
Early Voting won the 2022 Preakness Stakes, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, trained by Chad Brown. Epicenter (favored) finished second. Source: CBS Sports / NPR (1st Early Voting, 2nd Epicenter)
“I like simplification, early voting, epicenter, and secret oath in an exact box.”
2022 Preakness Stakes finished: 1st Early Voting, 2nd Epicenter, 3rd Creative Minister, 4th Secret Oath. The exacta box of Simplification/Early Voting/Epicenter/Secret Oath hits on the 1-2 combination of Early Voting–Epicenter, both of which are in the box. Source: CBS Sports (cbssports.com/general/news/preakness-stakes-2022-results-early-voting-wins-favorite-epicenter-in-second-and-creative-minister-third). (1-Early Voting, 2-Epicenter, 3-Creative Minister, 4-Secret Oath, 6-Simplification)
“this so um I've been going back and forth on my pick and I've been stuck on the same one since I”
Rock Your World finished 17th of 19 in the 2021 Kentucky Derby, won for wagering purposes by Medina Spirit. (Rock Your World finished 17th)
“I will say, if I'm going to look at another horse there, and people are going to fade this horse”
Known Agenda finished 9th of 19 in the 2021 Kentucky Derby. (Known Agenda finished 9th)