Silver of Silver Heads Lexington Stakes Field

Silver of Silver heads a field of nine 3-year-old hopefuls for the Kentucky Derby in the $125,000-added Lexington Stakes at Keeneland today.

Silver of Silver has been made a 3-1 favorite in the Grade II race over 1 1/16th miles. Wild Gale is the 4-1 second choice, followed by Grand Jewel and El Atroz, each at 5-1.

Silver of Silver has two stakes victories this year, including the Remsen by a half-length over Dalhart. The Florida-bred colt had been pointed to the Blue Grass Stakes but was forced to miss the race because of an infection in his throat and lungs.

Silver of Silver, trained by Skip Shapoff, has earnings of $426,414, the highest in the field.

Wild Gale has earned $229,569 with three victories, three seconds and two thirds in 10 starts. He ran fifth in the Jim Beam Stakes at Turfway Park.

Another colt attracting interest is El Bakan, a Kentucky-bred colt owned by Robert Perez. He is unbeaten in seven races, all in Panama, and the winning margin is 56 lengths.