Fate always fickle at Derby

4/9/2010 11:22 AM  | lvrj.com
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Todd Pletcher at last has figured out how to win the Kentucky Derby.


First you start a short-priced favorite in Wood Memorial winner Eskendereya. Then back him up with six or seven talented stablemates. Pletcher could start a third of the 20-horse Derby field, making his natural odds of winning the race about 1 in 3.

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So true. The best horse doesn't always wins the Derby. A long way to go still.
You can have by far the best (Native Dancer) and still lose this race with those huge fields and so many colts there that don't belong, traffic is an important factor as is timing ones move, RUMBO anyone?