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Kentucky Derby contenders and pretenders
By Bill Finley Special to ESPN.com
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Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Last
Race |
Next
Race |
Note |
Odds |
| 1. |
Harlan's Holiday |
Prado |
McPeek |
Blue Grass (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Lukewarm favorite. |
4-1 |
| 2. |
Came Home |
McCarron |
Gonzalez |
SA Derby (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Will need his best. |
6-1 |
| 3. |
Buddha |
Day |
Bond |
Wood (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Talented, inexperienced. |
8-1 |
| 4. |
Medaglia D'oro |
Pincay |
Frankel |
Wood (2nd) |
Ky. Derby |
0-for-3 in Derby. |
10-1 |
| 5. |
Johannesburg |
Undecided |
O'Brien |
Gladness (2nd) |
Ky. Derby |
Bailey may ride. |
10-1 |
| 6. |
Sunday Break |
Stevens |
Drysdale |
Wood (3rd) |
Ky. Derby |
Not enough earnings. |
10-1 |
| 7. |
War Emblem |
Espinoza |
Baffert |
Ill. Derby (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Must avoid speed duel. |
15-1 |
| 8. |
Proud Citizen |
Smith |
Lukas |
Lexington (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Overbet due to Lukas. |
15-1 |
| 9. |
Easy Grades |
Chavez |
West |
SA Derby (2nd) |
Ky. Derby |
Fast pace helps. |
20-1 |
| 10. |
Essence of Dubai |
Flores |
Bin Suroor |
UAE Derby (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Is he good enough? |
20-1 |
| 11. |
Saarland |
Velazquez |
McGaughey |
Wood (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Must show more. |
25-1 |
| 12. |
Castle Gandolfo |
Undecided |
O'Brien |
Foster's Int. (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Can get distance. |
25-1 |
| 13. |
Private Emblem |
D. Meche |
Asmussen |
Ark. Derby (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Big race At OP. |
30-1 |
| 14. |
Perfect Drift |
Delahoussaye |
Johnson |
Spiral (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
May surprise a few. |
40-1 |
| 15. |
Request For Parole |
Albarado |
Margolis |
Spiral (3rd) |
Ky. Derby |
Solid, not brilliant. |
45-1 |
| 16. |
Blue Burner |
Nakatani |
Mott |
Wood (5th) |
Ky. Derby |
Showed little in Wood. |
50-1 |
| 17. |
Ocean Sound |
Solis |
Cassidy |
Blue Grass (3rd) |
Ky. Derby |
In way too tough. |
75-1 |
| 18. |
Windward Passage |
Undecided |
Asmussen |
Ark. Derby (3rd) |
Ky. Derby |
Impossible assignment. |
75-1 |
| 19. |
Lusty Latin |
Corbett |
Mullins |
SA Derby (3rd) |
Ky. Derby |
Impossible dream. |
100-1 |
| 20. |
U S S Tinosa |
Desormeaux |
Hollendorfer |
SA Derby (5th) |
Ky. Derby |
Fizzled in SA Derby. |
100-1 |
| 21. |
Wild Horses |
Undecided |
Pletcher |
Ark. Derby (2nd) |
Ky. Derby |
No thanks. |
100-1 |
| 22. |
Straight Gin |
Undecided |
Zito |
Lexington (4th) |
Ky. Derby |
Doesn't belong. |
150-1 |
| 23. |
Red Masque |
Undecided |
Hutt |
Forerunner (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Better on grass. |
150-1 |
| 24. |
It'sallinthechase |
Martin |
Brown |
Ark. Derby (9th) |
Ky. Derby |
Not a prayer. |
200-1 |
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