(Sovereignty gallops at Churchill Downs / Photos by Coady Media)

151st Ky Derby Final Rankings
HorseSireTrainerJockeyRecordComments
1. SovereigntyInto MischiefBill MottJunior Alvarado5/2-2-0Ran 2nd in G1 Florida Derby, But Race Didn't Set Up Right…Look for Huge Derby
2. JournalsimCurlinMichael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli5/4-0-1Prohibitive KY Derby Favorite After Winning G1 SA Derby…Will Be a Tough "Out"
3. Final GambitNot This TimeBrad CoxLuan Machado4/2-1-1This Was MY Longshot Before He Got to Be Everybody Elses…Can Finish…Can Win
4. Tappan StreetInto MischiefBrad CoxLuis Saez3/2-1-0What a Win in G1 Florida Derby / Held Off Out #1 In That / Could Be a Huge Derby Play
5. SandmanTapitMark CasseCristian Torres8/3-1-2Winner of G1 Arkansas Derby Is Beautiful / Will Take Lots of Action / Overbet? I Think
6. TiztasticTiz the LawSteve AsmussenJoel Rosario8/3-1-2Louisiana Derby Winner Has Experience at CD / Don’t Dismiss This One
7. Luxor CaféAmerican PharoahNoriyuk HoriJoao Moreira6/4-1-0KY-Bred Has Only Run in JPN…But This One is Very Impressive…Very…Impressive
8. GrandeCurlinTodd PletcherDylan Davis3/2-1-0Didn't Start As 2YO…Yep…It's Still a Thing…But This One is a Talent…I Use Underneath
9. Burnham SquareLiam's MapIan WilkesBrian Hernandez,Jr.6/3-1-1Storming Winner of the G1 BG Stakes / Can He Get the Same Trip / Why Can't He?
10. Publisher American PharoahSteve AsmussenFlavien Prat7/0-2-3Still a Maiden…That's An Issue…Only 3 Maidens Have Ever Won Derby / Not a 4th
11. Citizen BullInto MischiefBob BaffertMartin Garcia6/4-0-1Went Way Too Fast Early in SA Derby & Folded / Could Do Same in KY Derby
12. Coal Battle Coal FrontLonnie BrileyJuan Vargas8/5-0-1Had Perfect Trip to Run Down Speed in Ark Derby & Couldn't Do It / Won't Do It Here
13. American PromiseJustifyD. Wayne LukasNik Juarez9/2-1-1Jumped Into the Mix With Huge Win in VA Derby; Can He Keep Improving? Good ?
14. RodriguezAuthenticBob BaffertMike Smith5/2-2-1Wood Winner Is Another Speed Horse Who Can't Last This Trip…Just Can't
16. Admire Daytona DrefongYukihiro KatoJunko Kondo6/2-2-0UAE Derby Winner Has Never Won "The Derby"/ This Speedy Type Won't Either
17. Flying MohawkKaraknotieD. Whit BeckmanJoseph Ramos6/2-2-0Turf Closer Ran 2nd Over AW in G3 Jeff Ruby / No Match for Final Gambit, Though
18. East AvenueMedaglia d'OroBrendan WalshLuan Machado5/2-1-0Another Speedster Who Loves KEE / Won't Love KY Derby or Distance / Toss for Me
13. Owen AlmightySpeightstownBryan LynchJose Ortiz7/3-2-0Speedy Type Folded in Stretch of G1 BG / Same Happens in KY Derby
19. Chunk of GoldPreservationistEthan WestJareth Loveberry4/1-3-0Had Ever Chance in LA Derby & Folded / Can't Hang With These Top Horses
20. BuiltHard SpunWayne CatalanoLuis Saez6/2-1-25th in the LA Derby When Weakened…But a Rather Rough Trip, Too…Must Improve

The Kentucky Derby is rapidly approaching. Like a good 3YO in the stretch. Fast. Faster than fast. Lightning fast.

And, we are blessed this year with some potentially great 3YOs who can zoom in the stretch.

On top of that, we are blessed with a couple of potentially great 3YOs who may have the talent to become Triple Crown threats, if they do what they are capable of doing.

What about another Affirmed vs. Alydar battle?

What about another duo that could, ultimately, do battle like Alysheba and Ferdinand?

What about the potential of another Sunday Silence throw down with Easy Goer?

We have the potential of that kind of dynamic duo this year.

We have the makings of that type of stare down, throw down, get-down-to-it in Kentucky Derby in version 151.

After all…

We have Sovereignty — my top pick. Winner of the Fountain of Youth. Runner-up in the G1 Florida Derby. A true closer who, if given a good trip, could make the stretch run in this year’s Kentucky Derby memorable.

And, we also have and Journalism — a lot of people’s top pick. Winner of the G1 Santa Anita Derby. A stampeder who can make his own trip any time the jockey wants to pull the trigger. A true winner, if give a good trip, could make the stretch run in this year’s Kentucky Derby memorable.

And, we have the chance to see them head to head coming up very soon.

In fact, this year’s Kentucky Derby may be one of the ages. And, I’m ready for it.

Are you?

Let’s get it on.

It’s about time to get it on.