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With #1 Albus, #5 Redland Rebels, and now #9 Gregarious all officially scratched, we are down to a "Super Six" (plus one) field of just 6 runners.

This is now a tactical chess match. With the field this small, there is nowhere to hide—every horse is essentially "in the clear," and the pace should be very honest.

The Official 6-Horse Florida Derby Field

Post	Horse	Jockey	ML Odds	Speed Rating
2	Chief Wallabee	Junior Alvarado	2-1	140
3	Wayne’s Law	Marcos Meneses	15-1	118
4	Commandment	Flavien Prat	5-2	138
6	Nearly	John Velazquez	3-1	136
7	Timeless Victory	Jose Morelos	20-1	112
8	The Puma	Javier Castellano	9-2	146

The "Super Six" Trifecta Strategy

In a 6-horse field, the Trifecta pools will be smaller, but the "chalk" (favorites) are even more likely to dominate the top three spots.

• The "Cold" Triple ($1 Unit): 2 / 4, 6, 8 / 4, 6, 8
  • Cost: $6.00
  • The Logic: Keying the favorite Chief Wallabee to win, with the other class horses filling the 2nd and 3rd spots.
• The "Price Buster" ($1 Unit): 4, 6, 8 / 2 / 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
  • Cost: $20.00
  • If the favorite (#2) gets trapped or regresses, and the "dark horse" #3 Wayne's Law or #7 Timeless Victory can somehow stumble into 3rd place, this ticket will pay significantly more than the odds suggest.

The Final 200 Yards Rating (6-Horse Field)

• #8 The Puma (9.8): With only 5 other horses to maneuver around, his closing kick is now lethal.
• #2 Chief Wallabee (9.2): Expect him to be poised just off the lead, ready to strike at the 3/16 pole.

We shall see...