They called him the Bald Eagle of the Sierra. He had won more races on more tracks than anyone else in the business. He was 72 years old when he decided to schlep a colt from California to the Kentucky Derby, which he had never won. His presence at Churchill Downs in 1986 surprised everyone,

Kentucky Derby post positions were unveiled over the weekend, and the field for the 151st Run for the Roses is loaded with 2025 Kentucky Derby horses trained by Hall-of-Famers. Bob Baffert, Mark Casse,

Comment: Another horse that is only in the race because of owners' egos. Neoequos Post position: 2 Morning-line odds: 30-1 Comment: Will be part of early pace and will fade badly. Final Gambit Post position: 3 Morning-line odds: 30-1 Comment: A closer who has shown an affinity for synthetic surfaces.