Kentucky Derby Entries' Bloodlines

Please see yesterday's blog for the morning-line betting odds for the entries.  Following will be the colts in their post positions, with their sires listed, followed by the maternal sires.  
   But, first - Again, the race is on the main dirt track at Churchill Downs, and covers the distance of 10 furlongs, or 1 and 1/4 miles.  Only colts are entered this year, so each entry will carry 126 pounds.    Of the 20 regular entries (plus the two alternates, in case of a scratch), all were born in Kentucky, except for # 2 Thunder Snow, born in Ireland; # 3 Fast and Accurate, born in Pennsylvania; # 6 State of Honor, born in Ontario, Canada; and # 17 Irish War Cry, born in New Jersey.  If you bet by coat colors, all of the colts are bay, brown, or dark bay, except for two gray/roans (# 3 Fast and Accurate, and # 16 Tapwrit) and three chestnuts (# 8 Hence, # 10 Gunnevera, and # 17 Irish War Cry).
  Here's the field, with sires and broodmare sires:
1     Lookin At Lee          Lookin At Lucky          Langfuhr
2     Thunder Snow          Helmet                           Dubai Destination
3     Fast and Accurate     Hansen                          Green Dancer
4     Untrapped                 Trappe Shot                  Giant's Causeway
5     Always Dreaming    Bodemeister                  In Excess
6     State of Honor          To Honor and Serve     Elusive Quality
7     Girvin                       Tale of Ekati                 Malibu Moon
8     Hence                        Street Boss                   A. P. Indy
9     Irap                            Tiznow                         Storm Cat
10   Gunnevera                 Dialed In                     Unbridled
11   Battle of Midway       Smart Strike               Concerto
12   Sonneteer                   Midnight Lute             Half Ours
13   J Boys Echo              Mineshaft                     Menifee
14   Classic Empire          Pioneer of the Nile      Cat Thief
15   McCraken                 Ghostzapper                 Seeking the Gold
16   Tapwrit                      Tapit                             Successful Appeal
17   Irish War Cry             Curlin                          Polish Numbers
18   Gormley                    Malibu Moon               Bernstein
19   Practical Joke            Into Mischief                Distorted Humor
20   Patch                         Union Rags                   A. P. Indy
AE1  Royal Mo                Uncle Mo                      Saint Ballado
AE2  Master Plan             Twirling Candy           Henny Hughes

Tomorrow - Jockeys and trainers...

New Kentucky Derby Odds

With Hoppertunity scratched from the Kentucky Derby with a sore foot, and since Pablo Del Monte's folks decided to not run him on Saturday, the Derby field is now at 19  And since Hoppertunity was the second betting choice in the morning line, Mike Battaglia changed the odds on 7 colts.  Here they are, in order, with their Position and new odds:
 1.    Vicar's In Trouble    changed to   20 to 1
 2.    Harry's Holiday     stayed at   50 to 1
 3.    Uncle Sigh    stayed at   30 to 1
 4.    Danza   changed to   8 to 1
 5.    California Chrome  stayed at  5 to 2 - the betting favorite, unbeaten in 3 races
 6.    Samraat   changed to  15 to 1
 7.    We Miss Artie   stayed at  50 to 1
 8.    General a Rod   stayed at  15 to 1
 9.    Vinceremos    stayed at   30 to 1
10.   Wildcat Red   stayed at   15 to 1
12.   Dance With Fate   stayed at   20 to 1
13.   Chitu    stayed at  20 to 1
14.   Medal Count   stayed at   20 to 1
15.   Tapiture    changed to   12 to 1
16.   Intense Holiday   changed to   8 to 1
17.   Commanding Curve    stayed at   50 to 1
18.   Candy Boy    changed to   15 to 1
19.   Ride On Curlin    stayed at   15 to 1
20.   Wicked Strong    changed to   6 to 1

  So, who do I like? With his looks, breeding, and winning ways, I like California Chrome.  But.  He is the betting favorite, so I will not bet on him to win, though I might use him in an exacta or trifecta bet.
   I really like Vicar's In Trouble, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, who won the Oaks today.  But they're breaking from the one spot in a 19 horse field - they will have to be very lucky to win.
   I like the breeding of Wicked Strong, Intense Holiday, Medal Count, Vinceremos, and Harry's Holiday (but HH is stuck down in the second gate post).
   I love the looks of California Chrome, Uncle Sigh, Samraat, Wildcat Red, Chitu, and Intense Holiday.
  Unless one of them is scratched, I'll put my money on:  Vicar's In Trouble, Wildcat Red, Medal Count, Intense Holiday,Wicked Strong and Commanding Curve....
  I'll probably lose everything...  But that's the fun and thrill of the Sport of Kings!