Mandella, the 68-year-old son of a blacksmith who has worked his way into the most prestigious winner’s circles in the sport, even into its Hall of Fame itself, struggled with losing an opportunity at the signature race that has eluded him.
A Bob Baffert thoroughbred storm that will produce flooding of the winner’s circle and strong winds whipping up a 1-2-3 Baffert finish.
With favorite Omaha Beach being scratched from the Kentucky Derby with an entrapped epiglottis, the race opens up, and the colt’s future slows down until the malady can be treated.
For more than a week, Richard Mandella was an insightful and humorous interview subject at Churchill Downs Barn 28, unless the questions turned to one topic:
Reaction from connections of the Kentucky Derby horses to the post position draw for Saturday's race.
Starters from post 3 have won the Derby five times in 89 starts, a winning percentage of 5.6 percent. The last horse to score from post three was Real Quiet, 21 years ago.
Omaha Beach, winner of his past three races, including the Arkansas Derby, was made a 4-1 morning-line favorite and drew the No. 12 post position.
The picture for this year's Derby isn't much clearer. Uncertainty fills the air.
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