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Post Positions

Derby Draw Follows the Script

The post position draw for the Kentucky Derby unfolded like an early scene from a Hollywood movie, with every deserving horse getting close to their ideal post position.


2012 Kentucky Derby Field

Post positions and morning line for the 2012 Kentucky Derby, plus Action Andy and John Scheinman’s lines for the field.


Derby Draw: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

People endlessly debate whether the horses have the stamina to get the mile and a quarter in the Kentucky Derby, but humans, too, must have a strong foundation just to get through the post position draw.


2011 Kentucky Derby Field

The field and handicapping comments for the 2011 Kentucky Derby.


2011 Kentucky Oaks Field

The field and handicapping comments for the 2011 Kentucky Oaks.