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Contender Profiles

Profile: Prospective

Prospective has shown some development at age 3, but not enough to win this race.


Profile: Trinniberg

Trinniberg shows no interest at all in the group dynamic, and that could be a problem in a 20-horse field.


Profile: Optimizer

Optimizer showed some good grit in the Rebel, but his other three races this year were throwaways.


Profile: Master of Hounds

Master of Hounds showed versatility in Dubai, and he has a good running style for the Derby.


Profile: Watch Me Go

To be competitive, Watch Me Go will need to run significantly faster than ever before.


Profile: Twinspired

Twinspired will need to reverse his dirt form to have any impact on the Kentucky Derby.


Profile: Pants on Fire

If Pants On Fire can repeat or build on his Louisiana Derby effort, then he is going to outrun his odds in the Derby.


Profile: Derby Kitten

It requires a leap of faith to expect Derby Kitten to transfer his improving form to dirt.


Profile: Comma to the Top

Comma to the Top has excellent speed, but he has not passed a horse in the stretch since his debut.


Profile: Twice the Appeal

Twice the Appeal is a mid-pack closer, and his ability to move before the deep closers should help him in the Derby.