Racing! Jon White’s top 10 Kentucky Derby horses before the San Felipe

CATS BLAME stalked outside a rival then off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and rallied under left handed urging to get up three deep late. KOPITAR had good early speed a bit off the rail, angled in and dueled inside, inched away on the hill and held on well but was caught nearing the wire. IMPRESSION had speed outside then stalked three deep or outside a rival, came three wide leaving the hill and into the stretch, bid between the top pair in deep stretch and was edged for the place. STREET TO INDY settled outside then alongside a rival on the hill, came out into the stretch and bested the others. BLACK STORM a bit slow to begin, went up inside to stalk the pace, continued along the rail leaving the hill and into the stretch and weakened. PAPA GULF chased just off the inside then angled in and saved ground down the hill and into the stretch, waited briefly then came out off heels in midstretch and lacked the needed rally. YOU'LL BE LUCKY cut the corner at the right hand curve then angled in, came out leaving the hill, was three deep then angled in just off the rail into the stretch and could not offer the necessary response. ZOOMIN IN broke a step slowly, stalked a bit off the rail then inside on the hill and into the stretch and weakened. ANZIYAN CAT had speed between horses then dueled outside the runner-up, stalked between foes leaving the hill and weakened in the drive. HOOVER TOWER chased outside then alongside a rival, came out four wide into the stretch and lacked a further response. Rail on hill at 14 feet.

CORE BELIEFS sped to the early lead, set the pace inside then dueled along the rail, inched away again under left handed urging a sixteenth out and won clear. LONGDEN (GB) three deep into the first turn, stalked off the rail then bid between horses on the backstretch and second turn, battled outside the winner in the stretch, could not match that one but was second best. REGULATE stalked off the rail then bid three deep on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch and held third. DRAFT PICK chased off the rail then inside on the backstretch and second turn, continued along the rail in the stretch and was outfinished for the show. AMERICAN ALL STAR settled off the rail then outside a rival on the backstretch, angled in on the second turn, came out into the stretch and weakened.

SECOND GEAR had speed inside to press the pace then dueled outside a rival on the backstretch and into the second turn, inched away midway on that bend, continued off the rail into the stretch, drifted out a bit and bumped with the runner-up nearing midstretch and gamely prevailed under left handed urging and steady handling late. TEQUILA BLANCO three deep into the first turn, stalked between horses then just off the rail, bid outside the winner leaving the second turn, bumped with that one nearing midstretch and continued willingly but could not get by. BELOVED HOLIDAY chased a bit off the rail then outside a rival on the backstretch, continued just off the rail on the second turn and into the stretch and edged a rival for the show. SPEND IT chased off the rail then outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and was edged for third. SAWBUCK angled in with speed outside the winner, inched away and angled in entering the backstretch, dueled inside, dropped back on the second turn and weakened. WARREN'S FANDANGO stalked between horses early then inside, dropped back leaving the second turn and into the stretch and gave way. PERFECTION TALE four wide into the first turn, stalked three deep, also dropped back on the second turn, angled in some, gave way readily and was eased in the stretch. Following a stewards' inquiry and a claim of foul by the rider of the runner-up against the winner for alleged interference in the stretch, no change was made when the stewards ruled the contact between the top pair did not alter the original order of finish.

TWO THIRTY FIVE had good early speed and dueled between horses, regained the advantage into the stretch, battled between foes through the drive and gamely inched away late under urging. SUPER DUPER COOPER stalked a bit off the rail, bid between horses leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, fought back inside into and through the stretch and edged rivals for the place. TRUSTWORTHY four wide into the first turn, stalked three deep then bid our wide on the backstretch and five wide into the second turn, re-bid four wide into and through the stretch and was edged for second. ARCH PRINCE saved ground stalking the pace, split horses leaving the second turn, came three deep into the stretch, bid between foes in the drive and was edged for the show. SPOKANE EAGLE bobbled at the start, chased off the rail then outside a rival, continued outside on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and weakened. OLD SCHOOL IKE pressed the pace three deep then four wide between foes leaving the backstretch and into the second turn, dropped back and angled in leaving that turn and also weakened. KALEIDOSCOPE KID had good early speed and dueled inside, battled along the rail leaving the backstretch and second turn, fell back leaving that turn and into the stretch and had little left for the drive.

CORDIALITY stalked inside then a bit off the rail, took the lead outside the pacesetter leaving the second turn, inched away inside, kicked clear under urging and held. JUST A LITTLE HOPE a bit slow to begin, chased three deep then outside a rival, continued three wide on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and finished well. PANTSONFIRE (IRE) saved ground off the pace, went between foes leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, came out four wide into the stretch and closed willingly to be edged for the place. DO THE DANCE angled in and chased outside a rival, split horses leaving the second turn, drifted in some in midstretch and was outfinnished. PRICEDTOPERFECTION angled in on the first turn and chased inside, came out leaving the second turn and three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. FIZZY FRIDAY (GB) bobbled at the start, saved ground stalking the pace, split horses leaving the second turn, bumped with a rival into the stretch, continued inside, steadied when crowded in midstretch and could not summon the needed late kick. NODIAC (IRE) angled in on the first turn and saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch and could not offer the necessary late response. BEAUTIFUL BECCA stalked three deep then outside a rival, continued three wide on the second turn and into the stretch and did not rally. STARLITE STYLE a bit slow into stride, settled outside a rival, went three deep into and on the second turn and five wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. CITIZEN KITTY had speed outside then angled in, set the pace inside, offered little resistance when challenged on the second turn, took up sharply when bumped into the stretch and weakened. The stewards conducted inquiries into an incident into the stretch between FIZZY FRIDAY and CITIZEN KITTY and another incident in midstretch involving the former and DO THE DANCE but made no change when they ruled those incidents did not alter the original order of finish.

WISE CURLIN sent between horses then angled in, set a pressured pace inside, inched away on the second turn, kicked clear under urging In the stretch and held. VEGAS ITCH pressed the pace outside the winner then stalked just off the rail on the second turn and into the stretch and continued willingly late. DEFENSE MINISTER four wide on the first turn, chased outside then alongside a rival, came out four wide into the stretch and picked up the show. PATH OF EXILE stalked a bit off the rail, came three wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. LIGHTHOUSE POINT saved ground stalking the pace, continued inside on the second turn and in the stretch and weakened. LUCKY STAXX stalked three deep then outside a rival, continued three wide leaving the second turn and into the stretch and also weakened. IS TREVOR CLEVER settled off the pace inside, saved ground throughout and lacked a response in the drive. ROYAL REBEL chased between horses then off the rail, continued between foes into the stretch and weakened.

TRAPALANDA dueled outside a rival then between horses on the backstretch and second turn, took a short lead into the stretch, inched away under urging in midstretch and held. PLAIN WRAP between horses early, stalked outside a rival then three deep on the second turn, ranged up four wide leaving that turn and into the stretch and continued willingly but could not catch the winner. POPULAR KID angled inward nearing and into the first turn, chased inside, came out a bit into the stretch and bested the others. DESERT GENERAL stalked three deep then bid three wide on the backstretch and second turn, came three deep into the stretch and weakened. PREACHER ROE had good early speed and angled in, dueled inside, fought back into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. ROLLS ROYCE DEAL in tight between horses early, settled inside, steadied and came out off heels into the first turn, angled back in and saved ground to no avail. DROUILLARD stalked inside then a bit off the rail, continued between foes leaving the backstretch and on the second turn and weakened in the drive. Following a stewards' inquiry, POPULAR KID was disqualified and placed sixth for interference into the first turn.

WICKED OLD FASHION broke a bit slowly, settled inside, came out on the second turn and five wide into the stretch, rallied under left handed urging to wore down the runner-up late while drifting in. SUBIC BAY stalked three deep, went up four wide leaving the second turn and into the stretch, gained the lead outside foes nearing midstretch, inched away in deep stretch but could not hold off the winner. HOTSY DOTSY chased outside a rival then three deep leaving the second turn and into the stretch, was between foes in midstretch and gained the show. SO GOLDEN angled in and settled inside, came out on the second turn and into the stretch and was outfinished for the show. ROAD TEST stalked between horses then bid three deep leaving the second turn, battled between rivals in midstretch and was outfinished for a minor share. EMPRESS RULES stalked inside, came out into the stretch, was boxed in off heels in midstretch and was outfinished. CHRISTY JACKSON sped to the early lead, angled in and set the pace inside, dueled leaving the second turn, fought back inside in the stretch and weakened late. PIRATE FLAG angled in and stalked a bit off the rail, bid between horses leaving the second turn, fought back between foes in the stretch and also weakened late. TIZNO'S DILEMMA pulled her way along and was in a bit tight early, tugged inside stalking the pace, continued along the rail into the stretch and did not rally. DURANGA came out and chased outside a rival then a bit off the rail, was between horses into the stretch and weakened.