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The undefeated Curlin, made the Kentucky Derby 133 morning line favorite at 7-2, will break from post two in Saturday’s Run for the Roses. Street Sense, the second choice at 4-1, fared a little better in the selection process, getting post position seven.

Quotes from Derby Entrants Connections...

Steve Asmussen:

On Curlin in post 2. “A horse of his size can take his position, but we would have preferred to be further outside.”

Carl Nafzger:

On Street Sense in post 7. “We have the option to settle in any position we want. I’m lookin’ forward to a great, great Derby.”

Todd Pletcher:

Cowtown Cat in post 6.. “We felt there were two option, post 6 or 12.”

Scat Daddy in post 14. “Most of his wins were when he was towards the outside.”

Circular Quay in post 16. “Probably with him the post position mattered the least, but John Velazquez preferred the outside.”

Sam P. in post 13. “Jack Wolf wanted the 13 post.”

Any Given Saturday in post 18. “We didn’t want to go all the way to the inside.”

Darrin Miller

On Sedgefield in post 1. “We needed Sedgefield down on the inside.”

On Dominican in post 19. “He will cover up behind horses, so we are fine with it.”

Barclay Tagg

On Nobiz Like Shobiz in post 12. “Originally, I wanted between 4 and 8, but I’m not worried about it (post 12) a bit.”

J. Larry Jones

On Hard Spun in post 8. “We were very pleased getting an early draw. I was surprised some of the other horses chose outside of me.”

Post positions for Kentucky Derby 133

-morning line by Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia

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