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2005 Kentucky Derby Entries

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Post positions were selected for the 131st Kentucky Derby on Wednesday afternoon in the Triple Crown Room of the new Jockey Club Suites at Churchill Downs. A full field of twenty made the entry box, with Wood Memorial winner Bellamy Road set as the morning line favorite at 5-2. As in the past, the horses were drawn at random order for a selection order and their connections then picked their post positions.

Arkansas Derby winner Afleet Alex was named the 9-2 second choice and will break from post 12. Trainer Tim Ritchey said, "I thought about choosing post 16 but opted for post position 12 because I think there'll be a little more room there. And, I'm from Pittsburgh and that number has been very good with Terry Bradshaw winning four Super Bowls." Jockey Jeremy Rose, riding in his first Derby, said, "It should work out well. Other than the first two or the last two positions it's really all the same."

Nick Zito at the Derby Draw.

Trainer Nick Zito is loaded for bear this year, with a quarter of the field coming from his barn. Along with Bellamy Road out of post 16, he will also saddle Andromeda's Hero (post 2, 50-1), Sun King (post 3, 15-1), Noble Causeway (post 4, 12-1), and High Fly (post 11, 8-1). Aboard High Fly will be Jerry Bailey, who may be making his final start in the Derby as he has hinted at retirement at the end of the year. Zito said, "I think we got what we want. We have no [post-position] excuses." Asked about the favorite, he added, "He's a great big horse and we wanted to keep him on the outside."

Todd Pletcher is looking for his first Derby win and he has 3 horses entered, 20-1 shot Coin Silver in post 5, another 20-1 outsider in Flower Alley out of the 7 hole, and 6-1 third choice Bandini in post 15. Pletcher, who had first pick with Bandini, chose the 15 because "I wanted to be toward to the outside. I like the auxiliary gate; it's won five out of the last ten races. I like the extra space. We wanted to stay clear of the inside traffic. Plus, if there's a scratch you go to 14 and you're in the same position."

Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo where available. A star next to the dosage index indicates a dual qualifier.

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Post	Horse	Trainer	Dosage	Jockey	Odds
1	Sort It Out	Bob Baffert	1.67	Brice Blanc	50-1
2	Andromeda's Hero	Nick Zito	2.78	Rafael Bejarano	50-1
3	Sun King	Nick Zito	3.00 *	Edgar Prado	15-1
4	Noble Causeway	Nick Zito	2.08	Gary Stevens	12-1
5	Coin Silver	Todd Pletcher	1.82	Pat Valenzuela	20-1
6	High Limit	Bobby Frankel	2.50	Ramon Dominguez	12-1
7	Flower Alley	Todd Pletcher	1.73	Jorge Chavez	20-1
8	Greater Good	Robert Holthus	4.00	John McKee	20-1
9	Greeley's Galaxy	Glen Stute	4.00	Kent Desormeaux	15-1
10	Giacomo	John Shirreffs	4.33	Mike Smith	50-1
11	High Fly	Nick Zito	2.00	Jerry Bailey	8-1
12	Afleet Alex	Tim Ritchey	2.11 *	Jeremy Rose	9-2
13	Spanish Chestnut	Patrick Biancone	2.60	Joe Bravo	50-1
14	Wilko	Craig Dollase	7.00	Corey Nakatani	20-1
15	Bandini	Todd Pletcher	3.57	John Velazquez	6-1
16	Bellamy Road	Nick Zito	3.50	Javier Castellano	5-2
17	Don't Get Mad	Ron Ellis	2.27	Tyler Baze	30-1
18	Closing Argument	Kiaran McLaughlin	4.00	Cornelio Velasquez	30-1
19	Going Wild	D. Wayne Lukas	1.91	Jose Valdivia Jr.	50-1
20	Buzzards Bay	Jeff Mullins	1.50	Mark Guidry	20-1

Triple Crown quick links:

• Free Derby Past Performances - from DRF, current through May 4
• Free Derby Past Performances - from BRIS, current through May 4
• Daily Workout Notes - starting April 29 and going through Derby day
• Analyzing the Kentucky Derby - our picks for the winner
• Derby Weather Forecasts - up to 15 days in advance
• Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Pool 3 is closed. Get the final odds for all 3 pools here.
• Graded Stakes Earnings - this determines who can enter the Derby
• 2005 Triple Crown Late Nominations - Only 14 additional horses were nominated for $6000 in the late period. I have dropped out anyone not nominated now.
• Latest NTRA 3-year-old Poll - updated weekly
• Triple Crown Trail prep race schedule with results updated weekly
• 2005 Triple Crown Nominations - 357 horses were nominated by the January 22 early deadline. View the list sorted by name, sire, trainer, or owner.
• Experimental Free Handicap - ranking the top 2-year-olds of 2004, determines who is a dual qualifier
• Injury Report - who is off the trail according to the Road to the Roses contest
• Derby Tickets and Seats - how to get them
• Louisville Courier Journal coverage - one of your best news sources for the Derby
• Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania
• DRF Derby Special
• Triple Crown Trivia Quiz - test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others.
• Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info

                   NTRA Three-Year-Old Poll 05/02/05

     HORSE                  A-S  STS-1-2-3  PTS  PVS  PROBABLE NEXT START  
 1. Bellamy Road (8)        3-C    2-2-0-0  109   1   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
 2. Bandini  (1)            3-C    4-3-1-0   94   3   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
 3. Afleet Alex             3-C    3-2-0-0   92   2   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
 4. High Fly (1)            3-C    4-3-0-1   75   4   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
 5. High Limit              3-C    2-1-1-0   57   5   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
 6. Noble Causeway          3-C    4-2-2-0   41   6   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
 7. Lost In The Fog (1)     3-C    3-3-0-0   32   8   5/14 Golden Bear BC  
 8. Sun King                3-C    3-2-0-0   31   7   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
 9. Wilko                   3-C    2-0-01    30   9   5/7 Kentucky Derby   
10. Sis City                3-F    2-2-0-0   22   -   Undecided            

Other Horses Receiving Votes: Buzzard's Bay-16, Don't Get Mad-14, Greeley's Galaxy-12, Greater Good-11, Coin Silver-8, Flower Alley-7, Consolidator-4, Scrappy T-4, Memorette-1

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