A lot of horses have come from the auxiliary gate in the last 12+ years- Thunder Gulch, Grindstone, Charismatic, FuPeg, Smarty that I can think of. Everyone avoids the rail like the plague, but more Derby winners have come from the #1 post than any other, though the last was Ferdinand.
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Do I think Charity can win? Well, I am walking around in yesterday's suit.
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