The road to the Kentucky Derby makes a stop at Oaklawn Park this weekend, where the Stidham-trained Maycocks Bay is seeking to stake his claim for the race in the G3 Southwest Stakes.
Maycocks Bay has drawn the one hole in the $800,000 Southwest, over 1 1/16th miles, with Francisco Arrieta riding. They're a 3-1 shot on the Morning Line.
A Godolphin-bred son of Speightstown, Maycocks Bay was an extremely impressive winner of an allowance optional claiming at Fair Grounds early last month, passing the post nearly 11 lengths too good. The Steve Asmussen trained Carbone will likely go off favourite.
And here's the rest of Stidham's weekend entries:
Saturday
Fair Grounds
Lil Bro Coop - Race 1, Claiming $15,000
Kahala - Race 1, Claiming $15,000
Turfway Park
Queen of the Dance - Race 2, Maiden Claiming $30,000
Frost Mountain - Race 5, Maiden Special Weight