2007 Florida Derby Race Entries and Morning Line Odds

Scat Daddy drew the No. 3 post position and was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park — a race that could be a rematch of the Fountain of Youth Stakes.

Scat Daddy, who beat Stormello by a nose in the March 3 Fountain of Youth with Adore the Gold fourth by a length, was among nine 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for the 1 1/8 mile race. He will be ridden by Edgar Prado.

Stormello, ridden by Victor Espinoza, is the 3-1 second choice and drew the No. 5 post. Notional, ridden by Robby Albarado, drew the No. 1 post and was made the third choice at 4-1.

Adore the Gold, with Cornelio Velasquez aboard, is 6-1 and leaves from the No. 4 post.

Also entered were Boogie Boggs, Birdbirdistheword, Imawildandcrazyguy, Johannesburg Star and Chelokee.

Chelokee, with Ramon Dominguez aboard, is handled by Michael Matz, who trained Barbaro, the winner of the 2006 Florida Derby and then the Kentucky Derby five weeks later.

Scat Daddy’s trainer Todd Pletcher said he hopes his horse can repeat Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro’s performance. Barbaro was the first horse in 50 years to come off a layoff of five weeks or longer to win the Kentucky Derby.

“I’ve never believed that the five-week statistic really meant that much,” Pletcher said.

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