Trainer Brad Cox will send out a pair of last-out maiden winners in Saturday’s Grade 2 $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, and the two-time winner of the race believes both colts are capable of handling the demanding 1 3/16-mile distance.
The 113th running of the Louisiana Derby drew a field of nine 3-year-olds and serves as a Championship Series event on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, awarding qualifying points of 100-50-25-15-10 to the top five finishers.
Cox, who has captured at least one local Derby prep each year at Fair Grounds since 2020, is seeking his first title of the 2025-26 meet. He previously won the Louisiana Derby with Catching Freedom in 2024 and Wells Bayou in 2020…