Aqueduct Race 8
8 - Irish War Cry
As the Road to the Kentucky Derby continues we turn to one of the top contenders today in Irish War Cry for that first Saturday in May. The son of Curlin not only has a top pedigree for the route of ground but has the perfect amount of speed to get the best trip in the Wood Memorial. Get rid of his last race, heavy favorite under rider Joel Rosario, and you have an unbeaten horse. He won from off the pace to begin his career to taking them wire-to-wire second time out - very rare to find such versatility at the age of three. Irish War Cry should not only make amends for his latest loss, but he should turn into one of the Kentucky Derby favorites after taking the Wood Memorial with a perfect up-front trip with jockey Rajiv Maragh.