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Kentucky Derby Contenders and Pretenders
By Bill Finley
Special to ESPN.com
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HORSE |
JOCKEY |
TRAINER |
LAST |
NEXT |
COMMENT |
ODDS
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| 1. |
Empire Maker |
Bailey |
Frankel |
FL Derby (1st) |
Wood |
Very strong! |
2-1
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| 2. |
Peace Rules |
Prado |
Frankel |
LA Derby (1st) |
Blue Grass |
Big test next. |
8-1
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| 3. |
Buddy Gil |
Stevens |
Mullins |
SA Derby (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Keeps winning. |
8-1
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| 4. |
Kafwain |
Espinoza |
Baffert |
SA Derby (3rd) |
Ky. Derby |
Consistent. |
12-1
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| 5. |
Badge Of Silver |
Albarado |
Werner |
LA Derby (6th) |
Blue Grass |
Rebounds? |
15-1
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| 6. |
Ten Most Wanted |
Day |
Dollase |
Ill. Derby (1st) |
Ky. Derby |
Sizzled. |
20-1
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| 7. |
Atswhatim ... |
Flores |
Ellis |
SA Derby (4th) |
Ky. Derby |
Clunker in SA. |
20-1
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| 8. |
Indian Express |
T.Baze |
Baffert |
SA Derby (2nd) |
Ky. Derby |
Big try in SA. |
30-1
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| 9. |
Region of Merit |
Coa |
Clement |
TB Derby (1st) |
Undecided |
Bad figs. |
30-1
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| 10. |
Midas Eyes |
Bailey |
Frankel |
Swale (1st) |
Lexington |
Playing catch up. |
30-1
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| 11. |
Indy Dancer |
Velazquez |
Pletcher |
FL Derby (3rd) |
Wood |
A plodder? |
35-1
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| 12. |
Lion Tamer |
Velazquez |
Pletcher |
Lane's End (4th) |
Undecided |
Overrated? |
40-1
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| 13. |
Minister's Wild Cat |
Espinoza |
Drysdale |
El Camino (2nd) |
Undecided |
Missed SA Derby. |
50-1
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| 14. |
New York Hero |
Arroyo |
Pedersen |
Lane's End (1st) |
Wood |
Big test. |
50-1
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| 15. |
Funny Cide |
Santos |
Tagg |
LA Derby (3rd) |
Wood |
Distance issues. |
50-1
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| 16. |
Brancusi |
Farina |
Biancone |
San Felipe (3rd) |
Blue Grass |
Must improve. |
60-1
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| 17. |
Aristocat |
Velazquez |
Pletcher |
TB Derby (2nd) |
Ark. Derby |
Ho-hum. |
75-1
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| 18. |
Man Amoung Men |
Solis |
G. Mandella |
San Felipe (7th) |
Ark. Derby |
Dull Felipe. |
75-1
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| 19. |
Eugene's ... |
Undecided |
Byrne |
Lane's End (2nd) |
Ark. Derby |
No thanks. |
100-1
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| 20. |
Senior Swinger |
Steves |
Baffert |
Fl. Derby (5th) |
Wood |
1st time Baffert. |
100-1
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