Early Kentucky Derby 128 Top 10 Picks

John Asher's Kentucky Derby Top 10

Jill Byrne's Kentucky Derby Top 10

Steve Fugitte's Kentucky Derby Top 10

John Gaver III's Kentucky Derby Top 10

Lane Gold's Kentucky Derby Top 10

John Asher's Early Kentucky Derby 128 Top 10

Rank	Horse	Trainer	Sire	Comment
1	Essence of Dubai	bin Suoor	Pulpit	Bred for the distance, needs racing luck for late kick
2	Perfect Drift	Johnson	Dynaformer	Training beautifully,runs late under Eddie D.
3	Saarland	McGaughey	Unbridled	Throat surgery a help, runs late off quick pace
4	Harlan's Holiday	McPeek	Harlan	Never runs a bad one, deserving favorite
5	Johannesburg	O'Brien	Hennessy	O'Brien will have him fit, gets Gary Stevens
6	Came Home	Gonzalez	Gone West	May be most talented -- but distance still a question
7	Buddha	Bond	Unbridled's Song	Talented, but seasoning a concern
8	Medaglia D'oro	Frankel	El Prado	Frankel remains on fire, seasoning a concern
9	Proud Citizen	Lukas	Gone West	Don't underestimate D. Wayne with this one
10	Private Emblem	Asmussen	Our Emblem	Strong from just off the pace

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Jill Byrne's Early Kentucky Derby 128 Top 10

Rank	Horse	Trainer	Sire	Comment
1	Johannesburg	O'Brien	Hennessey	He still looks tough for KY Derby
2	Castle Gandolfo	O'Brien	Gone West	Bailey will end up here
3	Perfect Drift	Johnson	Dynaformer	Final 1/8th in 12.1 still stands out
4	Essence of Dubai	bin Suoor	Pulpit	Might peak in Derby
5	Harlan's Holiday	McPeek	Harlan	Nice Derby running style
6	Came Home	Gonzalez	Gone West	Pedigree is the ONLY negative
7	Buddha	Bond	Unbridled's Song	Tough win in Wood,galloped out strong
8	Medaglia D'oro	Frankel	El Prado	Tough beat in Wood
9	Saarland	McGaughey	Unbridled	Throat surgery may be the key
10	Request For Parole	Margolis	Judge TC	Consistency is worth something

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Steve Fugitte's Early Kentucky Derby 128 Top 10

Rank	Horse	Trainer	Sire	Odds	Comment
1	Perfect Drift	M. Johnson	Dynaformer	18-1	Cross of courage
2	Buddha	Bond	Unbridled's Song	6-1	The now horse
3	Harlan's Holiday	McPeek	Harlan	7-2	Takes all comers
4	Saarland	McGaughey	Unbridled	15-1	Breathing easier now
5	Proud Citizen	Lukas	Gone West	18-1	Very scary now
6	Essence of Dubai	bin Suoor	Pulpit	12-1	Godolphin's best yet?
7	Medaglia D'oro	Frankel	El Prado	12-1	Others with speed hurt
8	Request For Parole	Margolis	Judge T.C.	25-1	Better than Spiral
9	Castle Gandolfo	O'Brien	Gone West	25-1	Arriving very late
10	Ocean Sound	Cassidy	Mujadil	40-1	Can get third or fourth

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John Gaver III's Early Kentucky Derby 128 Top 10

Rank	Horse	Trainer	Sire	Comment
1	Perfect Drift	M. Johnson	Dynaformer	The value play
2	Came Home	Gonzalez	Gone West	All class; will stay
3	Medaglia d'Oro	Frankel	El Prado	Tractable; fires
4	Harlan's Holiday	McPeek	Harlan	Genuine and handy
5	Johannesburg	O'Brien	Hennessy	Avoid at own risk
6	Buddha	Bond	Unbridled's Song	Last was grueling
7	Request For Parole	Margolis	Judge T C	Won't back down
8	Saarland	McGaughey	Unbridled	Myectomy the answer?
9	Essence Of Dubai	bin Suroor	Pulpit	Sketchy winter plans
10	Easy Grades	West	Honor Grades	Gets pace; 10F suits

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Lane Gold's Early Kentucky Derby 128 Top 10

Rank	Horse	Trainer	Sire	Comment
1	Harlan's Holiday	McPeek	Harlan	Post position is ideal
2	Saarland	McGaughey	Unbridled	Looks as regal as his breeding
3	Came Home	Gonzalez	Gone West	Has thrived at Churchill
4	Castle Gandolfo	O'Brien	Gone West	Best of O'Brien contingent
5	Perfect Drift	M. Johnson	Dynaformer	Quietly amongst the best
6	Medaglia D'oro	Frankel	El Prado	Rating in Derby will be key
7	Buddha	Bond	Unbridled's Song	Needs to avoid speed duel
8	Essence Of Dubai	bin Suroor	Pulpit	Godolphin's best chance yet
9	Easy Grades	West	Honor Grades	Wish he had a better post
10	Lusty Latin	Mullins	El Prado	Will benefit for hot pace

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