Bill Finley reviews the chances of the 3-year-olds bound for Kentucky
Derby 127. Numbers included in a horse's last start column indicate finish
position and margin.
| Probable
Starters for Kentucky Derby 127 |
| Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Last Start |
Comments |
Odds |
| Point Given |
Stevens |
Baffert |
SA Derby 1st
(5 1/2) |
Very strong credentials. |
8-5 |
| Congaree |
Espinoza |
Baffert |
Wood Mem. 1st (2 3/4) |
Can Baffert run 1-2? |
4-1 |
| Millennium Wind |
Pincay Jr. |
Hofmans |
Blue Grass 1st (5 1/4) |
More aches and pains. |
5-1 |
| Balto Star |
Guidry |
Pletcher |
Ark. Derby 1st (4 1/2) |
Hoping Keats passes. |
6-1 |
| Monarchos |
Chavez |
Ward, Jr. |
Wood Mem. 2nd (2 3/4) |
Ward remains optimistic. |
12-1 |
| Dollar Bill |
Day |
Stewart |
Blue Grass 3rd
(7) |
Must improve
off B. Grass. |
20-1 |
| Express Tour |
Flores |
Bin Suroor |
UAE Derby 1st (no) |
Needs more racing. |
20-1 |
| Songandaprayer |
Gryder |
Dowd |
Blue Grass 2nd (5 1/4) |
Erratic colt in tough. |
25-1 |
| A P Valentine |
Nakatani |
Zito |
Blue Grass 5th (13) |
Might have peaked at 2. |
25-1 |
| Thunder Blitz |
Prado |
Orseno |
Flamingo 1st (6 3/4) |
Beat soft Flamingo field. |
35-1 |
| Keats |
Melancon |
O'Callaghan |
Lexington 1st (3/4) |
Big figure in Lexington. |
35-1 |
| Invisible Ink |
Velazquez |
Pletcher |
Blue Grass 4th (8 1/2) |
Pletcher 's forgotten horse. |
35-1 |
| Fifty Stars |
D. Meche |
Asmussen |
Lone Star Derby 2nd (2) |
Possible stretch threat. |
50-1 |
| Jamaican Rum |
Delahoussaye |
Cassidy |
Ark. Derby 2nd (4 1/2) |
Must be real lucky. |
60-1 |
| Startac |
Solis |
Bray |
Ark.Derby 4th (4 3/4) |
The mighty have fallen. |
75-1 |
| Arctic Boy |
Borel |
Richey |
Ark. Derby 11th (16 3/4) |
Doesn't belong. |
100-1 |
| Talk Is Money |
Bailey |
Scanlan |
Tesio 2nd (1 1/4) |
Can't Bailey do better? |
100-1 |
