Commandment and So Happy become Kentucky Derby co-favourites
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Updated · The New York Times · May 2
Commandment and So Happy become Kentucky Derby co-favourites
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 2
At Churchill Downs, both stood at 5-1 by 4:21 p.m. ET Saturday, while rail-drawn Renegade slipped to 6-1 before the 7:02 p.m. post time.
The Puma was scratched Saturday with leg swelling from a skin infection, leaving no replacement after Friday's deadline and shifting outside horses inward one gate.
Further Ado, Chief Wallabee and Emerging Market also shortened, while trainer Bob Baffert seeks a record seventh Derby win and race day was forecast as Churchill Downs' coldest since 1989.
Can favorite Renegade break a 40-year curse to win the Derby from the dreaded rail post?
Will legendary trainer Bob Baffert cap his comeback by winning a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby title?
Can a super-sire who never raced the Derby make history by fathering a record fourth winner?