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After a challenging summer and numerous delays, the 146th Kentucky Derby trail is coming to its final run on September 5, 2020. The annual Run for the Roses is typically the first leg of the Triple Crown, but the pandemic reshuffled the racing season, and the Kentucky Derby is now the second leg of the iconic series.

With all the excitement brewing for the coming weekend, many race bettors are not checking the top choices to consider. Tiz the Law remained to be one of the favourites after winning the Belmont Stakes in June. He now nailed the top spot after leading a dominant victory in the Travers Stakes at the Saratoga Race Track. Barclay Tagged has impressively trained him to keep up on the tracks at Churchill, Downs.  But, will there be a worthy contender for this winning thoroughbred?

We've listed three other top contenders to challenge Tiz the Law for the Kentucky Derby. Check these horses out, and you may even want to consider the odds just to stir the excitement.

Art Collector

Trainer: Tommy Drury

Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.

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Art Collector is relatively unpopular and struggled with his career before his 2020 debut. But after claiming a seven-furlong dirt race on May 17, the colt has risen as one of the top contenders for the Kentucky Derby. He proceeded to win three more races this year, with the last one in the Ellis Park Derby on August 9.

Art Collector even comes from a top pedigree with notable career wins. Art Collector's sire, Bernardini won the 2006 Preakness Stakes, 2006 Withers, 2006 Jim Dandy, 2006 Travers, and 2006 Jockey Club Gold Cup. While his dam, Distorted Legacy, finished fourth in the one 3/8-mile Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf in 2011. Based on pedigree, Art Collector, won't have problems stretching out for the race miles.

This thoroughbred also possesses speed and versatility that can come for all contenders fast. These factors are very evident in his recent wins and how he evolved throughout his career. His versatility will be a top consideration when evaluating his chances, especially with distance and track at Churchill, Down.

Honor A. P.

Trainer: John Shirreffs

Jockey: Mike Smith

Honor A. P. gradually improved his 2020 career, placing second after  Authentic on the San Felipe Stakes last March. After that, he successfully won the San Anita Derby early in June, before returning to the field with a runner-up finish to Thousand Words in the Shared Belief Stakes in August.

Honor A. P. has enough tactical speed and the ability to settle nicely on top of his contenders. He shows the potential to pace further when necessary and slow down when needed. This technique will allow him to save some energy and stamina on the early stage of the competition and jump-start for the stretch to win.

This colt also has the Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who has been riding Honor for his four starts. Together, these two had no problem stretching out to 1 1/8 miles for the Santa Anita Derby. It's no question that they can keep going, pull significant strides, and gallop without losing air or slowing down.

Indeed, this pair is headed in the right direction now. Honor might even become a more robust and better horse that will inevitably lead Kentucky or even the Preakness Stakes. It's not hard to reserve some cash on this colt during the Kentucky Derby betting 2020 as it will, in some way, give outstanding benefits.

Ny Traffic

Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.

Jockey: Paco Lopez

Ny Traffic is a New York-bred horse. He may only have one victory in five races in his 2020 career, but he always finishes three of these races on the runner-up spots against fellow top contenders.

This colt finished 1 1/2 lengths behind Wells Bayou after chasing the winner from start to finish in the Louisiana Derby last March and earned a career-best 89 Beyer Speed Figure. He then forwarded for the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational last July 18 at Monmouth Park, where he finished a runner-up to the winner Authentic.

According to his trainer, Saffie Joseph Jr., they have been working non-stop to condition the thoroughbred ever since. They are cautiously optimistic that Ny Traffic will put in an intense fight against fellow New York-bred and race favourite Tiz the Law.

This thoroughbred has shown steady improvement with his previous races, and underestimating this gritty colt may cause some peril to your betting strategy.  If you want to add some spice with an unusual ticket on Derby Day, Ny Traffic is the way to go.

Takeaway

Everyone may be expecting Tiz the Law to stay on top and win the Kentucky Derby 2020, but it will not be an easy win with these top contenders. Next weekend, we will find out if any of these thoroughbreds can snag the lay of roses out of Tiz the Law's neck.

 

 

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