Racing back in the Bluegrass State Saturday for the first time since his three-length maiden special weight victory in June at Churchill Downs, Free Drop Billy delivered the top performance of his career as he quickly opened a wide advantage in early stretch under Robby Albarado and sustained that run to the wire to post a four-length victory. The son of Union Rags completed the 1 1/16-mile test for 2-year-olds in 1:45.43 as the 3-2 favorite.
The Breeders' Futurity also is a 2018 Kentucky Derby Championship Series Prep Season race, awarding 10 points to the winner, four points to the runner-up, two points to the third-place finisher, and one point to the fourth-place finisher.
With the win, Romans picked up his fourth Breeders' Futurity victory since 2005 when he won with Dawn of War. He followed with scores by Dullahan in 2011 and Brody's Cause in 2015.