Derby second choice ranks No. 2 in poll

March 27, 2024 at 4:03 a.m.

by Bob Wisener

Trained by Brad Cox, with Cristian Torres aboard, Timberlake wins the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes on Feb. 24 at Oaklawn Park. (Submitted photo courtesy of Coady Photography)
Trained by Brad Cox, with Cristian Torres aboard, Timberlake wins the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes on Feb. 24 at Oaklawn Park. (Submitted photo courtesy of Coady Photography)

Catching Freedom, by winning the Louisiana Derby, would be the leading Triple Crown prospect in most stables. Things are not that simple in trainer Brad Cox's world, where such a prospect must pick a number.

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