CPT Twit - Wild and Free - Horses Free of the Rule of Man

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Field Set for 141st Kentucky Derby - Post Positions and Opening Odds

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The 141st Kentucky Derby post is set for 6:25 p.m. ET on Saturday under the famed twin spires of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Here is a full look at the draw positions.

PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Odds
1	Ocho Ocho Ocho	Elvis Trujillo	Jim Cassidy	50/1
2	Carpe Diem	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	8/1
3	Materiality	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	12/1
4	Tencendur	Manny Franco	George Weaver	30/1
5	Danzig Moon	Julien Leparoux	Mark Casse	30/1
6	MubTaaqhij	Christophe Soumillion	Mike de Kock	20/1
7	El Kabeir	Calvin Borel	John Terranova II	30/1
8	Dortmund	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	3/1
9	Bolo	Rafael Bejarano	Carla Gaines	30/1
10	Firing Line	Gary Stevens	Simon Callaghan	12/1
11	Stanford	Florent Geroux	Todd Pletcher	30/1
12	International Star	Miguel Mena	Mike Maker	20/1
13	Itsaknockout	Luis Saez	Todd Pletcher	30/1
14	Keen Ice	Kent Desormeaux	Dale Romans	50/1
15	Frosted	Joel Rosario	Kiaran McLaughlin	15/1
16	War Story	Joe Talamo	Tom Amoss	50/1
17	Mr. Z	Ramon Vazquez	D. Wayne Lukas	50/1
18	American Pharoah	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	5/2
19	Upstart	Jose Ortiz	Rick Violette Jr.	15/1
20	Far Right	Mike Smith	Ron Moquett	30/1

With a deep field for the 2015 Kentucky Derby, the always-important post draw was of even more importance this year. Posts five through eight are historically home to the most Derby winners, while all the jockeys and trainers hope to avoid the dreaded No. 1 gate. The two favorites in the race -- American Pharoah and Dortmund -- were both able to do that. Dortmund will start from the No. 8 post while American Pharoah will start from the No. 18 post.

The draw might most important to American Pharoah and Dortmund, a pair of 3-year-olds guided by trainer Bob Baffert. Sired by 2008 Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown contender Big Brown, 

Dortmund has won all six races he's entered, including the Grade I Santa Anita Derby earlier this month. American Pharoah, sired by 2009 Kentucky Derby second-place finisher Pioneer of The Nile, has won four times, including at the Grade I Arkansas Stakes on April 11. American Pharoah will have a challenge starting near the outside, but could have received a worse draw by getting stuck on the rail. Dortmund, meanwhile, received an excellent draw with the No. 8 post, which is historically a strong starting post.

Others to keep a watch on include Materiality, winner of the Grade I Florida Derby and trained by Todd Pletcher; Carpe Diem, winner of the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes; and Upstart, who finished second in the Florida Derby. Carpe Diem will start from the No. 2 post and will need a good start to avoid getting pinned inside.

The dreaded No. 1 post was the last to come off the board, with Ocho Ocho Ocho receiving the challenge..

CPT Twits for bewildered Tweet Readers - Behind the Scenes at the Derby

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Ever wonder what you don't see at the big horse races?  Well here are some CPT exclusives caught behind the scenes.

CPT Twits for Exhausted Tweeters - Take Me Out to the Ballgame - America's Favorite Sport but no Americans allowed

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The following Twits, the Coltons Point Times (CPT) answer for those not able to read 140 character Tweets, shows the first time in the 144 year history of Major League baseball that America's favorite sport did not allow Americans to attend a major league baseball game.

What an eerie scene as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2 in empty Camden Yards, the bizarre aftermath of the Baltimore riots.

Babe Ruth, who grew up in Baltimore, must be turning over in his grave.

 

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