POTN was a terrible bet for the Derby.
He was probably one of the top 5 contenders, and possibly worse. He was bet to 6-1. He had little potential to run a big race.
We had a very odd Derby where 2 more talented horses had nightmare trips (FF, Dunkirk).
POTN finished 2nd in slow time, and needed a foul by his jockey to hold 2nd.
The people who said that Pioneer of the Nile had no value were correct. The result doesn't change that.
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