Days before the race, horse racing fans check out the lineup to find out how they've run in the Stakes races of the season, along with graded earnings, and how the handicappers put it all together to come up with the odds on the leading contenders. Heart-pounding anticipation follows. Who will scratch at the last minute? Who will have the heart to lead the field at the finish? The field is usually set by April. That's when winning horses and well-placed finishers have already proven themselves in the lead up to Kentucky.
Each of these amass points that earns a spot in the Kentucky Derby field. Elsewhere around the Web, enjoy the stories of past winners, history and trivia that make the Kentucky Derby much more than just another horse race. Brooklyn Strong 4. Keepmeinmind 5. Sainthood 6. O Besos 7. Mandaloun 8. Medina Spirit 9. Hot Rod Charlie Midnight Bourbon Dynamic One Helium Hidden Stash Essential Quality Essential Quality, trained by Brad Cox, opened as the favorite and has been bet down nearly even-money odds as of Saturday morning.
Luis Saez will be aboard for the trip. Saez rode Maximum Security to victory in , only to see that victory stripped away as a result of a steward's inquiry. Bob Baffert and John Velazquez, the connections that won the Derby with Authentic, have Medina Spirit, who enters as a solid medium-shot at Derby Draw: Who got the best and worst post positions?
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