Another banner year in 2019?

Last season will be a tough one to top.  With $16.5M in winnings in just 211 starts, 2018 was the most productive season in Otsego Farms history.  Fortunately, we are well-stocked with veteran and young racers, so 2019 holds the promise of similar success.

Dubai World Cup winner 5yo Battlestar will be joined once again by Melbourne Cup winner 4yo Jackhammer, and Breeders Cup Endurance winner 4yo Le Chiffre to form a triumvirate that must be respected, if not feared.

Especially exciting is the fact that in my opinion, we have not one, not two, but three (perhaps four) bona fide Kentucky Derby candidates: 

Helikaon (War Machine x In Spirit) 5-2-1-2

He's got the chops, since his sire was a Kentucky Derby winner and his half-brother Battlestar won the Dubai World Cup last season.  Helikaon loves dirt and has the speed stamina combination to make a run at this race.

Rico Suave (Find A Way x False Demon) 4-2-1-0

He's a stamina freak who has just enough speed to deal with the faster horses that will show up for the Derby.  Sire was supremely talented, but a little inconsistent, a trait that Rico does not seem to emulate.

Infinity World (Union Jack x Wait a While) 6-1-1-0

Lapsus (Sinking Fear x Alien Landscape) 6-2-2-0

Both of these fellows have the potential to be Derby contenders with Infinity World being a little more comfortable on dirt.  

All four of these colts will start the season on the Derby trail.  I'm sure I'll have a good idea who belongs and who does not by mid-March on the racing calendar.