Kentucky Derby 2010 Picks

Kentucky Derby 2010 Picks - The 136th running of the Kentucky Derby is preparing for a torrential downpour heading into the the fastest two minutes in sports. Which horse will persevere through the slop? It is essential to be prepared to have a
back up plan just in case the Kentucky Derby track is a gooey mess just before the race.

Find horses with experience and horses that deal well with adversity. Most of the horses entered in the Kentucky Derby have not met any adversity in their short careers, so the best approach when looking for a horse to pick on a rough track, is to find experience. Find the horse with the most experience and begin to eliminate the horses that have not been in action.

Watch horses on the Daily Racing Form website, and there is much you can learn when horses are up against it and either fold or deal with it and persevere. The featured video of the moment shows Sydney's Candy bolt to the win, while Kentucky Derby favorite Lookin for Lucky gets bottled up and gives up. It is also a good look at how a stewards inquiry works or doesn't work depending on what side of the decision you are on.

There are only three horses in the Kentucky Derby that have won in the muck.

Best bet to win Kentucky Derby on a muddy track Devil May Care 10-1.
Devil May Care, the philly that made her way into the festivities late, could be a live dog in the Kentucky Derby. Devil May Care has two plusses. She has a recent race with a Beyer score of 100 and she has won a race in the mud. Devil May Care may have scored her second worst Beyer in the wet slop of Saratoga but she did so by almost five lengths.

Devil May Care comes from the second to outside post of the first starting gate and it may be an advantageous post position, the 11th slot. At the Kentucky Derby there are 20 horses in the field and there are two starting gates, the first gate is 1-12 and the second gate is 13-20. Devil May Care will be in the center of the track and may have the best trip at the break. In a muddy race, it is critical to get to the front early and Devil May Care has the best chance to get there first. Devil May Care can get to the front quick and pull the upset and win the Kentucky Derby as the philly.

Source: Associated Content