From Peruvian Obscurity Tomcito to a Major Kentucky Derby Prep

No one is quite sure what to make of Tomcito. He has done great things on the racetrack but has done them far from the limelight and against suspect competition. Is he for real, a legitimate Kentucky Derby contender, or is he a horse who will turn out to be outclassed when he faces the cream of the American 3-year-old crop?

The mystery should be solved Saturday, when the Kentucky-bred, Peruvian-raced Tomcito makes his North American debut in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. A major Kentucky Derby prep that has attracted a number of top horses, it will provide the type of test that could move Tomcito a major step toward Churchill Downs.

“We’ll have to see where his class belongs this Saturday,” his trainer, Dante Zanelli Jr., said. “But he’s an interesting horse. He definitely has the talent.”*

*From: http://www.nytimes.com
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