Street Sense
Current odds: 6/1 - Racing record: 3-2-2 - Earnings: $1,508,200
While the "racing record" portion above may not indicate greatness, Street Sense has never finished below third in his six lifetime starts. He had a final workout on Tuesday at Churhill Downs, breezing five furlongs in 1:01 with jockey Calvin Borel aboard. Won the Eclipse Award for champion 2-year-old male, receiving 229 of 271 votes. Don't count this horse out of the running by any stretch (back or otherwise) of the imagination.
Circular Quay
Current odds: 7/1 - Racing record: 4-2-0 - Earnings: $1,147,434
Just the fact this horse is under the tender training care of racing legend Todd Pletcher should make you take notice (and perhaps more so because he has the most Derby starts without a win -- surely the odds are working in his favor?). Circular has already won at Churchill Downs (Bashford Manor Stakes, G. 3), and led from start to finish in the Hopeful Stakes (G. 1). Worked Sunday with jockey Angel Cordero, and Pletcher said he "looked awesome".
Nobiz Like Shobiz
Current odds: 8/1 - Racing record: 4-1-1 - Earnings: $804,900
Hasn't made as much as the other horses listed here; while he glided to an easy victory in his first start at the Holy Bull Stakes (G. 3), disappointed with his third place finish at the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G. 2) -- both at Gulfstream Park. Zipped five furlongs at Belmont Park in under a minute (0:59.98). Can he keep up the pace when he's shipped to Churchill Downs on Wednesday?
Even a quick look at these horses show that we've got a horse race for this year's Derby, even if the word on everyone's lips is "Curlin".
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