Good luck to Brooklyn Strong...this horse is a local horse around here and trains at PARX Racing!

I hope for Essential Quality and/or Hot Rod Charlie to win!

Linda J.

Northeast Philly

Post Position draw

The field for the Kentucky Derby
Post - Horse - Rider - ML

1 - Known Agenda - Irad Ortiz - 6-1
2 - Like the King - Drayden Van Dyke - 50-1
3 - Brooklyn Strong - Umberto Rispoli - 50-1
4 - Keepmeinmind - David Cohen - 20-1
5 - Sainthood - Corey Lanerie - 50-1
6 - O Besos - Marcelino Pedroza Jr. - 20-1
7 - Mandaloun - Florent Geroux - 12-1
8 - Medina Spirit - John Velazquez - 15-1
9 - Hot Rod Charlie - Flavian Prat - 8-1
10 - Midnight Bourbon - Mike Smith - 20-1
11 - Dynamic One - Jose Ortiz - 20-1
12 - Helium - Julien Leparoux - 50-1
13 - Hidden Stash - Rafael Bejarano - 50-1
14 - Essential Quality - Luis Saez - 2-1
15 - Rock Your World - Joel Rosario - 5-1
16 - King Fury - Brian Hernandez Jr. - 20-1
17 - Highly Motivated - Javier Castellano - 10-1
18 - Super Stock - Ricardo Santana Jr. - 30-1
19 - Soup and Sandwich - Tyler Gaffaleone - 30-1
20 - Bourbonic - Kendric Carmouche - 30-1

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/249742/essential-quality-draws-post-14-made-2-1-derby-choice

Feel bad for Known Agenda.

I know :(

What a great back story on O Besos!

https://www.paulickreport.com/features/breeders-cup-presents-connections/breeders-cup-presents-connections-kentucky-derby-kisses-for-santana/

They’ll be using a drone during Derby Day

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/249753/nbc-sports-to-use-drone-in-kentucky-derby-coverage

Update on Life Is Good in article

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/249752/winstar-farm-china-horse-club-in-derby-with-sainthood

Not sure I like this idea. Worry about it spooking horses

Well, I think it will fly high enough not to get in the way, and crowd noise would cover any sound it makes? I believe they’ll use it throughout the lead up to the Derby too?

 I was thinking the same thing