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After dreary skies and rainfall over the last couple of days in Louisville, Ky., the forecast is looking up for Kentucky Derby week.

Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/91558/positive-forecast-for-kentucky-derby-oaks#ixzz3YbFPbKeb

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One-liners, barbs, and gratitude were served aplenty at the annual Kentucky Derby Trainers' Dinner held April 28 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Louisville.

Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/91637/baffert-everyone-has-a-shot-in-the-derby#ixzz3YgucP7Do

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POST POSITIONS:

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) $2,000,000 Guaranteed
Post Horse Jockey Trainer Odds

1 Ocho Ocho Ocho Elvis Trujillo James Cassidy 50-1
2 Carpe Diem John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 8-1
3 Materiality Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher 12-1
4 Tencendur Manny Franco George Weaver 30-1
5 Danzig Moon Julien Leparoux Mark Casse 30-1
6 Mubtaahij Christophe Soumillon Michael de Kock 20-1
7 El Kabeir Calvin Borel John P. Terranova, II 30-1
8 Dortmund Martin Garcia Bob Baffert 3-1
9 Bolo Rafael Bejarano Carla Gaines 30-1
10 Firing Line Gary Stevens Simon Callaghan 12-1
11 Stanford Florent Geroux Todd Pletcher 30-1
12 International Star Miguel Mena Michael Maker 20-1
13 Itsaknockout Luis Saez Todd Pletcher 30-1
14 Keen Ice Kent Desormeaux Dale Romans 50-1
15 Frosted Joel Rosario Kiaran McLaughlin 15-1
16 War Story Joe Talamo Tom Amoss 50-1
17 Mr. Z Ramon Vazquez D. Wayne Lukas 50-1
18 American Pharoah Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert 5-2
19 Upstart Jose Ortiz Rick Violette 15-1
20 Far Right Mike Smith Ron Moquett 30-1
AE Frammento Corey Nakatani Nick Zito
AE Tale of Verve Brian Hernandez, Jr. Dallas Stewart


Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/91665/favored-american-pharoah-draws-post-18#ixzz3Yk8o3nO6