2026 KENTUCKY DERBY Monster Podcast BONUS | Also Eligible Great White

About this episode

This episode features a discussion about the horse Great White, an also eligible for the 2026 Kentucky Derby.

Get ready for this quick bonus segment of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Monster Podcast from In The Money Media with Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) joined by Eric DeCoster to talk about one of the also eligibles that drew into the race, Great White. After the sensational story of Rich Strike drawing into the Kentucky Derby from the also eligible list and scoring the largest upset of the race's history in the 2022 Kentucky Derby, PTF wanted to ensure that every horse on the also eligible list coming into Kentucky Derby 2026 had some analysis at the ready. Great White is a gelding by Volatile and is currently the second richest foal from Volatile behind the sprinter Faust. He's out of the Uncle Mo mare Kelly Bag, who raced a few times before hitting the breeding shed as a maiden. Distance will be a question mark for Great White, who will have many lengths to find after his fifth-place finish behind Further Ado in the 2026 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, which earned him just enough points to land into this lucky spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate since he only accrued a handful of points with his win in the John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park. He's trained by John Ennis and…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Thomas Fornatale

Guest: Eric DeCoster

Topics covered

• Kentucky Derby
• horse racing
• also eligible horses
• Great White
• 2026 Blue Grass Stakes
• Rich Strike

Keywords

• Kentucky Derby
• Great White
• horse racing
• 2026
• Blue Grass Stakes
• Rich Strike
• John Battaglia Memorial

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: In The Money Media, Volatile, Uncle Mo

Places: Kentucky Derby, Keeneland, Turfway Park

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