Dean's Kitten Racehorse Kentucky Derby Preview

Dean's Kitten
3-1-2, 12 Races

Notable Past Performances

Race
Kentucky Derby (G1)
Lane's End (G2)
Palm Beach (G3)
Hollandbach Stakes
Breeders' Cup Juv Turf (G2)

Distance
1 1/4
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/16
1

Odds
25.70
6.50
4.40
18.30
55.50

Post
8
8
2
3
12

End Result
14
1
2
4
6

If you like horses that are on fire going into the Triple Crown, then Dean's Kitten is your colt. This three year old had the best run of his career in March at the Lane's End, besting a decent glass in the Grade 2 race for his first win since October 2009 in a stakes race. He isn't a particularly accomplished horse, winning just three races out of 11 in his career, none of which came against the big boys, but again, he's a horse that has a bit of fire in him that has a great style of racing for the Triple Crown.

Expect to see Dean's Kitten coming from off the pace in any of the Triple Crown races that he runs in. Not only is that partially thanks to the fact that he isn't used to running up against this speed, but as a turf bred horse, he is more suited to run at distances than short runs. Save in his maiden breaking race, Dean's Kitten has come from the middle of the pack in all of his successful runs.

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This isn't a horse with a ton of dirt experience, as the win at Lane's End was his first victory off of the turf. His sire, Kitten's Joy was a champion turf horse, but his dam, Summer Theatre has plenty of dirt success in her lineage. Trainer Michael Maker has never had a Triple Crown race winner, but he is considered one of the up and coming trainers in the sport who served under D. Wayne Lukas for several years. This horse will be a long shot for a number of reasons, but Dean's Kitten could be one to keep a close watch on in the Triple Crown in spite of the fact that he only finished 14th at Churchill Downs in May.