Apr 8, 2024 — Unbeaten in two starts in the West in 2024, Stronghold, the winner of Saturday’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, will be rated as a longshot when he starts in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4.
That’s cool with trainer Phil D’Amato, “I don’t mind going in under the radar,” D’Amato said. “I have faith in my horse. I’ll focus on him.”