Bossier City, LA (Sports Network) – West Virginia Derby winner Departing is the even-money favorite for Saturday’s $500,000 Super Derby for 3-year-olds at Louisiana Downs.<\/p>\n
Trained by Al Stall Jr., Departing will be reunited with jockey Robby Albarado for the 1 1\/8-mile race and start from the far outside post in the seven-horse field. Albarado previously won the Super Derby in 2006 aboard Strong Contender.<\/p>\n
Departing, owned by Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider, was himself a strong contender for this year’s Triple Crown races.<\/p>\n
The gelding began 2013 with an allowance win at Fair Grounds and a stakes victory at Sam Houston Park. He was third behind Revolutionary in the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and won the Illinois Derby as the 19-10 favorite.<\/p>\n
The West Virginia Derby was his first start since finishing sixth to Oxbow in the Preakness Stakes.<\/p>\n
Departing has banked just over a $1 million in seven lifetime starts with five wins.<\/p>\n
The 7-2 second pick is Bashaar, owned by Shadwell Stable and trained by Dan Peitz. The colt will break from the inside post with Channing Hill riding.<\/p>\n
Bashaar was second in the Prairie Mile at Prairie Meadows on June 1 followed by a third in the Iowa Derby at the track on June 29 and four weeks later finished fourth to Palace Malice in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga.<\/p>\n
The colt has won twice in nine careers for $136,182.<\/p>\n
Ruler of Love is back to take on Departing after finishing second in the West Virginia Derby. Listed as the 6-1 third choice, Ruler of Love will be ridden by Scott Spieth from post 5.<\/p>\n
Trained by Joan Scott, the colt was third in the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs and seventh at Indiana Downs in the Centaur Stakes. In July, he came back with a third in the Coach Jimi Lee Stakes at Arlington Park and was runner-up to Departing at Mountaineer Park.<\/p>\n
Ruler of Love is a two-time winner in 11 career starts for $253,875.<\/p>\n
Here is the full field for the 34th Super Derby: Bashaar, Channing Hill, 7-2; Holiday Mischief, Cliff Berry, 10-1; Runaway Stephen, Chris Rosier, 20-1; Treasury Bill, Richard Eramia, 10-1; Ruler of Love, Scott Spieth, 6-1; Cameo Appearance, Patrick Valenzuela, 8-1; and Departing, Robby Albarado, even.<\/p>\n
The Super Derby has an approximate post-time of 6:15 p.m. (ET).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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