LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)
-- Expected favorite Brother Derek and three horses trained by Bob Baffert were among a full field of 20-year-olds entered Wednesday for the Kentucky Derby. Brother Derek, trained by Dan Hendricks, will attempt to become the first horse bred in California to win Saturday's Derby since Decidedly in 1962. The colt is 3-for-3 this year and coming off a victory in the Santa Anita Derby. Baffert, seeking his fourth Derby win, will send out Wood Memorial winner Bob and John, Blue Grass Stakes winner Sinister Minister and Santa Anita Derby runner-up Point Determined. Among others entered are Showing Up, the Lexington Stakes winner trained by Barclay Tagg, who sent out Funny Cide to win the Derby in 2003. Tagg's decision to enter Wednesday -- after being satisfied a minor injury to the colt had healed -- denied Sunriver of being included in the field limited to 20 starters based on graded stakes earnings. The field, in order of post-position selection, is: A.P. Warrior, Bob and John, Sharp Humor, Barbaro, Showing Up, Point Determined, Deputy Glitters, Private Vow, Bluegrass Cat, Steppenwolfer, Sinister Minister, Seaside Retreat, Sweetnorthernsaint, Cause to Believe, Lawyer Ron, Brother Derek, Storm Treasure, Flashy Bull, Keyed Entry and Jazil. While Baffert has three entries, three other trainers have two horses in the field -- Todd Pletcher trains Bluegrass Cat and Keyed Entry (he also trains left-out Sunriver); Steve Asmussen has Private Vow and Storm Treasure and Kiaran McLaughlin has Jazil and Flashy Bull. Since the 20-horse rule began in 1984, the race went off with the maximum field only once -- last year in Giacomo's victory at 50-1 odds. There have been 19 starters five times under the rule, most recently in 2000. Sunriver was ranked 21st on the graded stakes earnings list, while others who failed to make the field were Lewis Michael and Hemingway's Key. Absent from this year's Derby will be Hall of Fame trainers D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time winner, and Nick Zito, a two-time winner who sent out five horses in last year's race.
-- Expected favorite Brother Derek and three horses trained by Bob Baffert were among a full field of 20-year-olds entered Wednesday for the Kentucky Derby. Brother Derek, trained by Dan Hendricks, will attempt to become the first horse bred in California to win Saturday's Derby since Decidedly in 1962. The colt is 3-for-3 this year and coming off a victory in the Santa Anita Derby. Baffert, seeking his fourth Derby win, will send out Wood Memorial winner Bob and John, Blue Grass Stakes winner Sinister Minister and Santa Anita Derby runner-up Point Determined. Among others entered are Showing Up, the Lexington Stakes winner trained by Barclay Tagg, who sent out Funny Cide to win the Derby in 2003. Tagg's decision to enter Wednesday -- after being satisfied a minor injury to the colt had healed -- denied Sunriver of being included in the field limited to 20 starters based on graded stakes earnings. The field, in order of post-position selection, is: A.P. Warrior, Bob and John, Sharp Humor, Barbaro, Showing Up, Point Determined, Deputy Glitters, Private Vow, Bluegrass Cat, Steppenwolfer, Sinister Minister, Seaside Retreat, Sweetnorthernsaint, Cause to Believe, Lawyer Ron, Brother Derek, Storm Treasure, Flashy Bull, Keyed Entry and Jazil. While Baffert has three entries, three other trainers have two horses in the field -- Todd Pletcher trains Bluegrass Cat and Keyed Entry (he also trains left-out Sunriver); Steve Asmussen has Private Vow and Storm Treasure and Kiaran McLaughlin has Jazil and Flashy Bull. Since the 20-horse rule began in 1984, the race went off with the maximum field only once -- last year in Giacomo's victory at 50-1 odds. There have been 19 starters five times under the rule, most recently in 2000. Sunriver was ranked 21st on the graded stakes earnings list, while others who failed to make the field were Lewis Michael and Hemingway's Key. Absent from this year's Derby will be Hall of Fame trainers D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time winner, and Nick Zito, a two-time winner who sent out five horses in last year's race.
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