Rebel Stakes is a headline this weekend at Oaklawn Park

At 0h03, on March 12, 2021 By OAKLAWN PARK

Saturday’s stakes-laden card from Oaklawn is headlined by the Grade 2, $1 million Rebel (Race 11, 6:16 p.m.), a 1 1/16-mile test for sophomores offering Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-four finishers.

A talented Rebel field is led by Caddo River, who will exit the inside post under Florent Geroux for trainer Brad Cox. The Hard Spun colt enters from a dominant 10 ¼-length gate-to-wire score in one-mile Smarty Jones on January 22 at the Hot Springs, Arkansas oval.

Steep opposition will be provided by a pair of starters for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in undefeated Concert Tour and $625,000 purchase Hozier. Baffert leads all trainers with seven wins in the Rebel, including last year’s renewal captured by Nadal.

Gary and Mart West homebred Concert Tour, a Street Sense bay, will stretch out following a half-length score in the seven-furlong Grade 2 San Vicente on February 6 at Santa Anita.

Hozier, a colt bought at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, graduated at second asking around two turns on February 15 at Santa Anita.

Joel Rosario will guide Concert Tour from post 7, while Martin Garcia has the call on Hozier from post 3.

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