This is a post for everyone (like us) who tunes into horse racing just once a year, on the first Saturday in May when the Kentucky Derby is run. Here are three horses that those who pay much closer attention say you should know about:
-- Goldencents. Andrew Beyer of The Washington Post is the nation's best-known horse racing writer and he's " ." According to Beyer, the colt's "most recent speed figure towers over his rivals' and [his] running style ought to give him a significant tactical advantage." This morning, Goldencents was a 5-1 choice to win (you can ).
-- Orb. that during workouts this week, Orb has "looked very happy ... and has given every indication he's taken readily to the Churchill Downs surface, with a series of eye-catching gallops." His odds of winning as of this morning: 7-2.
-- Normandy Invasion. The colt is one of Beyer's "serious contenders." And he's also, , become a "rallying point for WWII veterans." So if you like sentimental favorites, he may be your horse. His odds are a little long, though: 12-1 as of this morning.
Another horse, Verrazano, was getting 4-1 odds to win this morning. But Beyer says he's "prepared to take a stand against Todd Pletcher's undefeated colt." Verrazano's recent performances, according to Beyer, have turned what looked to be "a budding superstar earlier in the winter" into a horse that "appears to be on the downgrade."
Our friends at Louisville's WFPL, by the way, have . Later today, the station's is due to have a report on All Things Considered about Kevin Krigger, who's set to become the first African-American jockey in more than a decade to ride in the Derby (aboard Goldencents), and Rosie Napravnik. She riding Mylute (15-1 odds) in the race.
The is planning to post highlights from Gabe's report.
Post time for the Kentucky Derby is 6:24 p.m. ET (NBC-TV's coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET).
And though it's getting late to plan one, Kitchen Window has advice on " ."
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