14. Shackleford, Castanon/Romans, 12-1
Dialed In is a favorite and Shackleford barely lost to him in the Florida Derby. He's hit the board in three of his last four races, although never beating a Derby winner. He also seems to be the sexy pick in the media center.
Conclusion: I like this pony.
15. Midnight Interlude, Espinoza/Baffert, 10-1
Daily Racing Form said, "The blunt truth is Midnight Interlude has minimal chance to win the Derby—a charitabe estimate is 3 percent." Let's go with that.
Conclusion: I do not like this pony.
16. Animal Kingdom, Velazquez/Motion, 30-1
While he beat two Derby horses his last time out (Twinspired and Decisive Moment), I don't like either of them. Plus, he's never raced on dirt and this race will be his first with this jockey.
Conclusion: I do not like this pony.
17. Soldat, A.Garcia/McLaughlin, 12-1
He's hit the board in seven of his last eight races, but lost to two Derby horses his last time out.
Conclusion: I do not like this pony.
18. Uncle Mo, Velazquez/Repole Stable, 9-2
Uncle Mo was scratched on Friday so you can't gamble on him (I found that out the hard way).
Conclusion: I do not like this pony.
19. Nehro, Nakatani/Asmussen, 6-1
Lost by a neck to Archarcharch and Pants on Fire in his last two races, beating Mucho Macho Man in the latter.
Conclusion: I do not like this pony.
20. Watch Me Go, Bejarano/O'Connell, 50-1
He's on the outside, has never raced against Derby competitors and is under a new-to-him jockey.
Conclusion: I do not like this pony.
