Here are the Top Contenders So Far For the 2010 Kentucky Derby

Top Kentucky Derby Contenders for 2010Endorsement: Earned his way into the Kentucky
Looking at Lucky: Gomez should be fired for notDerby by stalking previously unbeaten
only compromising his colt's chances in the SantaConveyance and then running away from him to
Anita Derby but for nearly coming to blows withwin the $800,000 Sunland Derby. The improving
fellow jock Victor Espinoza afterward. It speaksDistorted Humor colt did that off a maiden score,
volumes that "Lucky" rallied to get third.too
Jackson Bend: This horse fell short to EskenderaInteractif: That near-miss against Sidney's Candy
in the fountain of youth race placing 2nd. Thesein the San Felipe in his last start is looking a lot
horses will battle again to see if it was a fluke orbetter now. Former turf specialist, who broke his
another rival will win the wood memorial on Aprilmaiden at Monmouth Park on the dirt last July,
3rd. This horse likes to be in the mix from wire tocould be the Blue Grass favorite
wire. And with a g3 an g2 under its belt looking toSidney's Candy: In the credit where credit is due
contend nicely for a spot in the Derby.department: The Candy Ride colt continues to
Dublin: (D. Wayne Lukas, Corey Nakatani): Untilstretch out and continues to win. Despite
further notice, Lukas stays on Derby trail with thisstumbling at the start of the Santa Anita Derby,
speedy colt.... Third in Rebel looking better andhe went wire-to-wire for the third straight time in
bettera graded stakes race
Odysseus: Tampa Bay Derby winner is 4-1-0Eskendereya: This horse is making a heck of a
from five starts... Eskendereya established himselfrun for a great contender for Kentucky Derby. In
as the horse to beat following his 9 3/4-lengthFebruary this horse made a stand in the
romp in the Wood Memorial at AqueductFountainofYouth-G2 by dominating the field
Ice Box: The surprise Florida Derby winner haswinning 8 lengths. The horse has been improving
won three of his last four with his reallyfast and The Woodmem g1 on April 3rd will be a
late-running style - which could be well suited fortrue test going against a solid field with another
the Kentucky Derby if speedsters Sidney's Candybattle against Jackson Bend.
and Rule both go in the race