Last 15 KY Derby winners at this point

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by OldDog

Why did Charismatic go off at such high odds in the Kentucky Derby showing the improvements that he had made?

I think it was just such a wide open race that Charismatic simply got lost in the shuffle, outside of winning the Lexington at 12-1 there wasn't much to go on..

Worldly Manner was coming in from Dubai, his Godolphin purchase price, awesome 2yr old form and Bailey riding gave him a lot of attention.

Excellent Meeting/General Challenge entry was pretty imposing on paper..

Adonis has just won the Wood..

Three Ring was the filly coming in off a couple of big wins in Florida..

Stephen Got Even had won the Jim Beam..

Desert Hero had won the San Rafael and was 3rd in the SA Derby..

Answer Lively was the 2yr old champion..

Cat Thief was Lukas/Overbrook and had been just missing in all his preps.

Prime Timber was another Baffert horse, he had won the San Felipe and been second in the SA Derby to General Challenge

First American had just won the Flamingo impressively.

Vicar had won the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby

Menifee had won the Bluegrass

Ecton Park, Lemon Drop Kid, Valhol, Kimberlite Pipe and K One King made up the rest of the field.. between them they had won quite a few stakes as well..

[HaloWishingwell]

Interesting that only two horses on that list had a Grade I victory up to this point.