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Saturday, May 1, 2010

Kentucky Derby

Good Derby morning everyone! Let's check out the early odds this morning and then take a look at the forecast. Which has hopefully improved since when I checked last night.

According to bloodhorse.com:
1. Lookin at Lucky 9-1
2. Ice Box 11-1
3. Noble's Promise 21-1
4. Super Saver 7-1 [Early line favorite]
5. Line of David 15-1
6. Stately Victor 15-1
7. American Lion 25-1
8. Dean's Kitten 18-1
9. Make Music for Me 25-1
10. Paddy O'Prado 11-1
11. Devil May Care 10-1
12. Conveyance 25-1
13. Jackson Bend 22-1
14. Mission Impazible 24-1
15. Discreetly Mine 41-1
16. Awesome Act 13-1
17. Dublin 21-1
18. Backtalk 20-1
19. Homeboykris 17-1
20. Sidney's Candy 11-1

According to weather.com:
Current weather: 64 degrees F and light rain
Today's forecast: Strong storms, chance of precipitation 100%, high of 75
Tonight's forecast: Strong storms, chance of precipitation 80%, low of 71

Well...in light of that, who has handled a wet track before?
Mission Impazible -- has raced twice on wet dirt, finishing second in the slop in an allowance and third on a good rated track in the Kentucky Juvenile
Stately Victor -- his maiden second-place finish took place over a good track
Dublin -- finished fourth in his maiden at Churchill over a good track
Super Saver -- finished second in his maiden at Saratoga over a good track, won his maiden at Belmont over a sloppy track
Discreetly Mine -- finished fourth in the Spectacular Bid over a sloppy track, broke his maiden by six lengths on a good track
Dean's Kitten -- finished a well-beaten fifth in the Pilgrim over a good track
Paddy O'Prado -- finished seventh in his maiden over a sloppy track
Homeboykris -- finished fourth in his maiden over a good track
Backtalk -- is undefeated two for two on an off-track, won the Sportsmans Paradise in the slop, and broke his maiden on a good track at Churchill Downs

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