Revolutionary tops Louisiana Derby probables

Grade 3 Withers hero Revolutionary is one of 13 Kentucky Derby hopefuls

projected to line up in the Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby on March 30,

Fair Grounds announced Friday.

Revolutionary will likely be joined by his stablemate from the Todd Pletcher

barn, Palace Malice, who was a close third in the Grade 2 Risen Star at Fair

Grounds on February 23. Javier Castellano will be back aboard Revolutionary, and

Palace Malice picks up Edgar Prado.

Palace Malice is expected to renew rivalry with the Bob Baffert-trained Code

West, the near-miss runner-up from the Risen Star. Martin Garcia retains the

mount on Code West. Other Risen Star alumni looking to improve in the Louisiana

Derby are Golden Soul (sixth), Mylute (seventh) and Proud Strike (eighth).

Golden Soul, previously a distant second in the Grade 3 Lecomte, gets a rider

switch to Calvin Borel. Proud Strike, who was ridden by Gary Stevens in the

Risen Star, is still awaiting his jockey for the Louisiana Derby.

The Al Stall Jr. pair of Departing and Sunbean, both scratched from the Risen

Star, are on course for the Louisiana Derby. Departing just extended his record

to three-for-three in the Texas Heritage at Sam Houston, while Sunbean crushed

Louisiana-breds in the off-the-turf Gentilly Stakes.