Top 20
1. American Pharoah-Much the best horse in the Arkansas Derby, winning by eight lengths, seemingly without trying puts him at the top of my list.
2. Dortmund-Winning easily at the Santa Anita Derby and being undefeated puts him in the two slot. Good connections and a great stride.
3. Carpe Diem-The winner of the Bluegrass Stakes now on dirt. Pulled away. Todd Pletcher, says he is training remarkably makes him a solid contender.
4. Firing Line-If Dortmund is number two, this horse has to make the top five. Losing by just a head in the Robert Lewis to Dortmund, as well as a record time and 15 length victory in the Sunland Derby makes him an undervalued horse.
5. Materiality-The other half of Pletcher's one, two punch, Materiality is undefeated in all three races, including the Florida Derby.
6. Mubtaahij-The winner of the UAE Derby, has good connections, and will not have trouble with the distance.
7. International Star-Son of Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus. Was very good at Fair Grounds in the spring.
8. Frosted-Pulled away in the Wood Memorial, however that field was disappointing. Questions remain.
9. Far Right-Closed well to take second I the Arkansas Derby an won the Southwest in February, With s many pace horses, he may climb the ladder in the final quarter of a mile.
10. Upstart-Good horse out of Florida. Close second in the Florida Derby, got a fever a few weeks ago, we will see if he is one hundred percent in two weeks.
11. One Lucky Dane-Son of Lookin' at Lucky, the 2010 Kentucky Derby favorite and winner of the Preakness Stakes. Came in second to Dortmund in the Santa Anita Derby.
12. El Kabeir-Had a good spring winning the Gotham in March but was a disappointing third in the Wood Memorial.
13. Danzig Moon-Came in second to Carpe Diem in the Bluegrass, closed adequately.
14. Itsaknockout-Disappointing in the Florida Derby, only won the Fountain of Youth because Upstart was disqualified.
15. Tencendur-Ran a great race in the Wood Memorial, exceeded expectations, we will have to see where he goes from there.
16. Stanford-Ran second to International Star in the Louisiana Derby. Made the pace and only lost by less than a length. Good showing.
17. War Story-Came in third in that same Derby. I still think he has yet to run his best race but he does not have the facts to back that up.
18. Ocho Ocho Ocho-Good showing in the Delta Downs Jackpot, disappointing in the San Felipe finishing eights, came back finished third in the Bluegrass.
19. Bolo-Rather worse showing in the Santa Anita Derby, just enough points to get to Churchill Downs.
20. Mr. Z-Just one for twelve in his career, kept trying to get enough points, with a third in Arkansas, he got enough so now he's going to Louisville.
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