About this episode
It's Kentucky Derby time, and Mike Francesa welcomes Brad Thomas from to preview the run for the roses. The biggest horse racing weekend of the year is covered right here. 00:00 Kentucky Oaks preview: Nest is the horse to beat 1:43 Brad picks Nostalgic to win 6:17 High Oak update 7:33 Bob Baffert is at the Derby 14:43 Messier's chances to win 17:35 Brad picks Zandon as the horse to beat 22:26 Epicenter candidate for a fade 25:45 Mo Donegal may have some space to operate 28:22 Happy Jack breakdown 29:15 Smile Happy's pedigree 31:31 Crowd Pride comes in from Japan as a wildcard 34:52 Charge It has limited experience 37:42 Tiz the Bomb will struggle in the dirt 38:13 Pioneer of Medina with finishing problems 38:44 Simplification not on Brad's list 40:44 Barber Road had consistency, but unlikely to win 40:57 White Abarrio likely too far on the outside 42:40 Cyberknife belongs in the top tier, but green 44:50 Too many questions with Classic Causeway 46:35 Tawney Port grinds it out, but not fast enough 47:29 Zozos has had plenty of rest but starts way outside 48:54 Ethereal Road give D. Wayne Lukas another Derby starter 52:07 Brad lays out his key Kentucky Derby picks 54:23 What horse would be Brad's keeper? Subscribe to The Mike Francesa Podcast so you don't miss a single episode. Follow Mike Francesca & BetRivers Network on Twitter: 🐣 Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) https://twitter.com/MikeFrancesa 🐣 Brad Thomas (@BradShadesOff) https://twitter.com/BradShadesOff 🐣 BetRivers Network (@BRNPodcasts) https://twitter.com/BRNPodcasts 📧 Email your questions to mike at Mikefrancesapodcast@gmail.com