Bourbonic, at 721, wins Wood Memorial

Bourbonic, a 721 long shot, stormed from the rear entering the stretch to edge Dynamic One by a head to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in New York on Saturday and earn 100 points toward the Kentucky Derby.

The colt trained by Todd Pletcher entered the ninehorse Grade 2 field as the most experienced, with five starts, but was making his stakes debut. Bourbonic started from the No. 3 post and trailed the field entering the final turn before charging forward at the top of the stretch on the outside and past multiple horses before catching Dynamic One and nipping him at the wire.

The son of BernardiniDancing Fleet by Afleet Alex earned his third career victory in the past four starts and the biggest of his career, making a possible big step toward the 147th Derby on May 1 at Churchill Downs in Kentucky.

Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche, Bourbonic covered 11⁄8 miles in 1:54.49 and paid $146.50, $40.40 and $11.40.

Dynamic One returned $15.40 and $9.20 and earned 40 Derby points. Crowded Trade paid $3.80 for show and got 20 points and Weyburn earned 10 points for fourth.

Rock Your World won the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby in Arcadia (Los Angeles County) by 4 lengths over 45 favorite Medina Spirit, preventing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert from earning his 10th win in the West Coast’s prep for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Rock Your World ran 11⁄8 miles in 1:49.17 and paid $12.40, $4.60 and $3.40 at 51 odds. It was the 3yearold colt’s dirt debut; he won his first two starts on turf for trainer John Sadler. Dream Shake was another 21⁄4 lengths back in third. Unbeaten Essential Quality continued his mastery of Keeneland in Kentucky and established himself as a Kentucky Derby favorite, outdueling Highly Motivated in the stretch to win the $800,000 Blue Grass by a neck.

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