ensures a meltdown

Classy move.

Has he ridden in Kentucky lately? Guess I didn't know he was licensed to ride there yet...or I've forgotten some stakes mounts he's taken recently.

Current Derby Field (4/26)
 

KENTUCKY DERBY

1 Uncle Mo (Todd Pletcher/John Velazquez)
2 Dialed In (Nick Zito/Julien Leparoux)
3 Archarcharch (William 'Jinks' Fires/Jon Court)
4 Comma to the Top (Peter Miller/Pat Valenzuela)
5 Toby's Corner (H. Graham Motion/Eddie Castro)
6 Pants On Fire (Kelly Breen/Rosie Napravnik)
7 Midnight Interlude (Bob Baffert/Victor Espinoza)
8 Soldat (Kiaran McLaughlin/Alan Garcia)
9 Brilliant Speed (Tom Albertrani/Joel Rosario)
10 Master of Hounds (Aidan O'Brien/Garrett Gomez)**

11 Nehro (Steve Asmussen/Corey Nakatani)
12 Twice the Appeal (Jeff Bonde/Calvin Borel)
13 Mucho Macho Man (Kathy Ritvo/Rajiv Maragh)
14 Decisive Moment (Juan Arias/Kerwin Clark)
15 Animal Kingdom (H. Graham Motion/Robby Albarado)
16 Stay Thirsty (Todd Pletcher/Ramon Dominguez)
17 Santiva (Eddie Kenneally/Shaun Bridgmohan)
18 Watch Me Go (Kathleen O'Connell/TBA)
19 Shackleford (Dale Romans/Jesus Castanon)
20 Twinspired (Mike Maker/TBA)
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21 Anthony's Cross (Eion Harty)
-- Derby Kitten (Mike Maker)
22 Mr. Commons (John Shirreffs/Mike Smith)
23 Sway Away (Jeff Bonde)

I'm so pleased that Shackleford is in.

Shocked to see that both Garrett Gomez and Calvin Borel do not have any confirmed Derby mounts as of yet. These two jockeys rode the winners of the last 2 Churchill dirt stakes races run at 10 furlongs.

Borel appears to be working toward the ride on Master of Hounds...

With Uncle Mo going A-OK today, Pletcher likely to announce Stay Thirsty rider decision later this afternoon.

Kentucky Derby: Stay Thirsty to have Dominguez aboard
 

http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-der...minguez-aboard

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I know its a LONGSHOT but any chance we see JJ's Lucky Train or Travelin Man enter if they win the Derby Trial?

Both would be in money wise with a win

Both have been campaigned this spring going one turn.
I highly doubt either would suddenly decide change plans to go 1-1/4 off one weeks rest

I was going to ask about Ruler On Ice, who was a late supplement to the Triple Crown, and seemed to be an odd entry into the Derby Trial

Ya all 3 would have enough Earnings to enter with a Win,I don't think they would but was just curious

Arch worked well today...now the waiting game begins :o

Other than my attraction to Soldat, the Arkansas derby top two have my attention

Steve, it looks like Mike Smith is gonna ride Twinspired.

That moves him from no chance to no chance.

So its actually worse than this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwZdm_gK7TQ

So is Sway Away now first on the list to get in with any more defections?

Believe it would be Derby Kitten

He had slim to no chance before.
Mike Smith just took slim out of the equation.

Anyone know if O'Connell has named a rider for Watch Me Go yet?

Yep, Bejarano.