2010 Kentucky Derby Field Post Positions (Why Endorsement Why?)

The Derby field is set, but this blog was crushed with the withdrawal this morning of Endorsement with an injury. Hopefully all goes well with his planned surgery tomorrow and comes back with better than ever.

Here's the field:

PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Odds
1	Lookin At Lucky	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	3-1
2	Ice Box	Jose Lezcano	Nick Zito	10-1
3	Noble's Promise	Willie Martinez	Ken McPeek	12-1
4	Super Saver	Calvin Borel	Todd Pletcher	15-1
5	Line of David	Rafael Bejarano	John Sadler	30-1
6	Stately Victor	Alan Garcia	Mike Maker	30-1
7	American Lion	David Flores	Eoin Harty	30-1
8	Dean's Kitten	Robby Albarado	Mike Maker	50-1
9	Make Music For Me	Joel Rosario	Alexis Barba	50-1
10	Paddy O'Prado	Kent Desormeaux	Dale Romans	20-1
11	Devil May Care	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	10-1
12	Conveyance	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	12-1
13	Jackson Bend	Mike Smith	Nick Zito	15-1
14	Mission Impazible	Rajiv Maragh	Todd Pletcher	20-1
15	Discreetly Mine	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	30-1
16	Awesome Act	Julien Leparoux	Jeremy Noseda	10-1
17	Dublin	Terry Thompson	D. Wayne Lukas	12-1
18	Backtalk	Miguel Mena	Tom Amoss	50-1
19	Homeboykris	Ramon Dominguez	Richard Dutrow	50-1
20	Sidney's Candy	Joe Talamo	John Sadler	5-1

The worst of the draw goes to Sidney's Candy who out in post 20, and Lookin At Lucky, who clearly was improperly named as he draws the rail. Super Saver has drawn perfectly for him, as he will be able to sit right behind the speed while easily being able to drop down onto the rail. Sidney's Candy will have to work to get into a stalking position, with the unknown quantity of Homeboykris next to him. The other speed is split up throughout the middle of the gate, so any horse who has the misfortune to draw between them, say Stately Victor, might be pinched back out of the gate with American Lion and Line of David going for the lead.

With Endorsement out, this blog needs to go back to the drawing board. Be back soon with analysis of every stake at Churchill on Oaks day.