Results of preparation races left Derby with no clear favorite

LEXINGTON, KY - with the May 7 Kentucky Derby, quickly coming to the view, more than three months of preparation races have left fans with more questions than answers. By Danny Johnston, AP

Jon Court jockey discovered Archarcharch after his surprising Arkansas Derby win on Saturday.

By Danny Johnston, AP

Jon Court jockey discovered Archarcharch after his surprising Arkansas Derby win on Saturday.

The Blue Grass Stakes and Arkansas Derby, played Saturday as the final major optimizations, only added to what is shaping up as one of the editions more spiny of the implementation of the Roses of its 137 year history.Brilliant speed, more a grinder of recorder name, suggests that met since the last clip Twinspires by a nose in the $750,000 blue grass. It was so unlikely that supporters received $40.20 for every $2 wagered on him to earn his second win in eight career outings.Archarcharch, third in the Factor in the stakes of the rebels in March, was the surprise in avenging that you defeat in the Arkansas Derby of $ 1 million that paid $52. 40ahead of Nehro.Churchill tables Mike Battaglia Downs oddsmaker said in the days leading up to the Arkansas Derby that it would establish the Factor as a favorite principle if he doubled his enthusiastic performance in the Rebel.The, heavy not supported on 4-5 in the Arkansas Derby, was no factor. He disappeared to the seventh, more and more doubts about whether the pace can be outside rated and control the distance of a mile dates of the Derby. The son of the front of war had enjoyed an advantage of unpressured when is never Miró back in stopping a 6¼-length score in the rebel at Oaklawn Park. When the Arkansas Derby was held there, I liked and dance city J. P. it soared to the top while Martin Garcia called the Factor to bide its time.Garcia did not get the expected response, a sign ominous if the speedster is moving ahead at the stage of opening of the Triple Crown. "My horse likes being in the head", said Garcia. "But there was so much speed there and didn't want to go with them." "He liked take it back."Although victor of Florida Derby from last to first in should emerge as the favorite of the Kentucky Derby with the recent failures of Uncle Mo previously undefeated and the Factor, Nehro might have been the most impressive 3 years out of the last round of auditions. "He swallowed up ground at the end of the Arkansas Derby as he did when he lost by a descending neck in the Louisiana Derby."The race was a mile and a quarter instead of an and-one-eighth mile, which would have won, "said Corey Nakatani, rider of Nehro.En to the blue grass, even winning trainer Tom Albertrani did not far than discomfort Polytrack convinced that it will endorse a first Derby contender."Distance-Wise, I feel safe, "said." "If you ask me about the surface, it is another issue to debate."For more information about reprints & permissions, visit the frequently asked questions. To report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor brent Jones. For consideration of publication in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include the name, phone number, city and State for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com.We has been updated the guidelines of the conversation. The changes include a brief overview of the process of moderation and an explanation on how to use the "Report abuse" button. Read more.