After 1 and 5, that have 12 wins apiece, posts 4, 8, and 10 have produced the second most wins with 10. Giacomo broke from post 10 in 2005. Last year, Mine That Bird came from post 8. Post 4 has not produced a winner since Seattle Slew in 1977.
Below is the list of all 20 horses entered in this year's Kentucky Derby along with their post position, morning line odds?and a brief comment. Make sure to check back throughout the week for additional coverage of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, as well as the Kentucky Oaks, which will be run on Friday.
The post position draw was determined by a traditional “pill pull” in which horses’ entry blanks were pulled simultaneously with a numbered pill to determine which stall a horse is assigned in the starting gate.
Although that means there is more room in the gate, I am not convinced we need anything like a full field this year; yes, Robby Albarado (who was to ride Endorsement) will switch to Dean's Kitten. ?While Dean's Kitten was not on the bubble, he seems as though he would be more in his element facing Interactif in turf races � and there are several others who have the requisite graded earnings, but who simply do not seem to be cut out for this race.
PP Horse?(Morning Line Odds)????? Comment
1. Lookin at Lucky (3-1)????Best horse in the field has 5 wins, can he avoid?traffic?trouble?
2. Ice Box?(10-1)????????????Long layoff since winning Florida Derby.
3. Noble's Promise (12-1)?Has run?impressively behind Lucky, bred for distance?
4. Super Saver?(15-1)???One of two left for Winstar. Could be sitting on huge race.
5. Line of David (30-1)????Speedball won Ark. Derby. Tactics unlikely to work here.
6. Stately Victor (30-1)?? Avoided trouble in Bluegrass romp. Son?of?Ghostzapper.
7. American Lion?(30-1)???Won Ill. Derby with perfect set up. Son of Tiznow can improve.
8. Dean's Kitten (50-1) Most starts in the field with 11. Won Lane’s End by two lengths.
9. Make Music for Me?(50-1)??Last horse to get in. Disappointed in Bluegrass.
10. Paddy O'Prado?(20-1)??Chased down by Stately Victor in Bluegrass.
11. Devil May Care?(10-1)???The lone filly, it's all or nothing with her. Latter seems likely.
12. Conveyance?(12-1)?????Another speedball. The "other" Baffert.
13. Jackson Bend?(15-1)???Ran valiantly behind Eskendereya.
14. Mission Impazible?(20-1)?Impressive winner of La. Derby. One of?four Pletcher horses.
15. Discreetly Mine?(30-1)???Another caught up in a fast pace?
16. Awesome Act?(10-1)???European horse. Flopped in Wood.
17. Dublin?(12-1)?????????????Couldn't get by Line of David in Arkansas. Not training well.
18. Backtalk?(50-1)?????????Solid two-year old campaign, not backed up as three-year old.
19. Homeboykris?(50-1)??Won the Gr. 1 Champagne last year, but only one start in 2010.
20. Sidney's Candy?(5-1)???Three smashing wins at Santa Anita. Can he pass horses?
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