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The New York Times Account. 

Times tote board by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert

.	POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
.	1	Black Onyx	Kelly Breen	Joe Bravo	50-1
.	Melissa Hoppert: Won the Spiral Stakes, which was Animal Kingdom’s major prep victory before winning Derby. Don’t expect Black Onyx to do the same. Joe Drape: Long shot was working well, but lost all chance when he ended up with the worst post.
.	2	Oxbow	D. Wayne Lukas	Gary Stevens	30-1
.	MH: Do not count out two great racing veterans, Lukas and Stevens. JD: Looks as if horse peaked in March rather than May.
.	3	Revolutionary	Todd Pletcher	Calvin Borel	10-1
.	MH: Overcame troubled trip in Withers, then held on in Louisiana Derby. No. 3 post is perfect spot for Calvin Bo-Rail. JD: He has had trouble breaking from the gate, but has trained well and will be running late.
.	4	Golden Soul	Dallas Stewart	Robby Albarado	50-1
.	MH: Finished fourth in Louisiana Derby. Just don’t see him as a threat. JD: He’s won once — back in December.
.	5	Normandy Invasion	Chad Brown	Javier Castellano	12-1
.	MH: Troubled trip in Risen Star, but showed in Wood that he can run. Been training well at Churchill. JD: Late charge into a crawling pace looked good at Wood, but his only victory came in November.
.	6	Mylute	Thomas Amoss	Rosie Napravnik	15-1
.	MH: Almost beat Revolutionary in Louisiana Derby, and Napravnik and No. 6 post are on his side. But is he good enough? JD: He has a sprinter’s pedigree and will be staggering down the stretch.
.	7	Giant Finish	Tony Dutrow	Jose Espinoza	50-1
.	MH: The final addition to the field. Finished third in the Spiral, but probably doesn’t belong. JD: No shot.
.	8	Goldencents	Doug O’Neill	Kevin Krigger	5-1
.	MH: Showed his mettle in Santa Anita Derby. With his speed, he has a shot. JD: Can he stalk and pounce? Can his rider stay focused in his first Derby? Many questions.
.	9	Overanalyze	Todd Pletcher	Rafael Bejarano	15-1
.	MH: Cruised to 4 1⁄4-length victory in Arkansas Derby, but Vyjack easily dispatched him in Gotham. JD: He’s a quality colt and has looked good since arriving at Churchill. Arkansas Derby was slow, though.
.	10	Palace Malice	Todd Pletcher	Mike Smith	20-1
.	MH: Finished second in Blue Grass two weeks after troubled trip in Louisiana Derby. Has had chance to break through. JD: This one has gotten better every race, sort of like his daddy, Curlin. He’s green but dangerous.
.	11	Lines of Battle	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore	30-1
.	MH: Nice win in the UAE Derby in Dubai, but he just got to Churchill and has never won on dirt. JD: He’s bred for the dirt and the marathon distance.
.	12	Itsmyluckyday	Eddie Plesa Jr.	Elvis Trujillo	15-1
.	MH: Set track record in Holy Bull and looked solid in losing to Orb in Florida Derby. Has been thriving since he got to Louisville. JD: The stalker is fast, fit and seasoned. Say hello to your Derby winner.
.	13	Falling Sky	John Terranova II	Luis Saez	50-1
.	MH: Third in Tampa Bay Derby, but he’s going to be lost against this field and at this distance. JD: This speedster will set the pace, but little more.
.	14	Verrazano	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	4-1
.	MH: Undefeated colt was finally tested in Wood and prevailed. Has not been very impressive in Churchill workouts. JD: Can he get the mile-and-a-quarter distance? His daddy, More Than Ready, could not.
.	15	Charming Kitten	Todd Pletcher	Edgar Prado	20-1
.	MH: Third in Blue Grass, but again, has never run on dirt. Must be exceptional to make the switch; he’s not. JD: Strong closer, but this is a tough place to make dirt debut.
.	16	Orb	Shug McGaughey	Joel Rosario	7-2
.	MH: Found stride at Gulfstream, winning Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby. The talk of the backside, and with good reason. His race to lose. JD: He’s won four in a row in impressive fashion. But too many have already declared him the winner.
.	17	Will Take Charge	D. Wayne Lukas	Jon Court	20-1
.	MH: Has not run since winning Rebel on March 16. Don’t think he will regain that form. JD: Hall of Fame trainer has won this race four times. No fifth this year.
.	18	Frac Daddy	Kenneth McPeek	Victor Lebron	50-1
.	MH: Second in Arkansas Derby. If the track is muddy, his chances go up, but only slightly. JD: He has won before at Churchill, but I’m not sure that’s enough.
.	19	Java’s War	Kenneth McPeek	Julien Leparoux	15-1
.	MH: Catapulted into Derby picture in thrilling fashion, coming from last to win Blue Grass. But was the performance a fluke? JD: He closed spectacularly in Blue Grass, but looks like a turf horse.
.	20	Vyjack	Rudy Rodriguez	Garrett Gomez	15-1
.	MH: Gelding put up a fight in the Wood and has only one loss. But all his races were at Aqueduct, and he drew an unfortunate post. JD: Hasn’t trained well and drew poorly. Little chance.
.	PICKS		WIN	PLACE	SHOW
.	Melissa Hoppert		Orb	Goldencents	Itsmyluckyday
.	Joe Drape		Itsmyluckyday	Palace Malice	Orb