Kentucky Derby 2012: Andrew Beyer’s preview
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The post time for the 138th Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. on Saturday, May 5.
No. 1 Daddy Long Legs Beyer's analysis: Won the $2 million UAE Derby in Dubai over a synthetic track in slow time, but his one prior try on dirt in the United States was a disaster. Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images
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Legendary trainer Bob Baffert prepared Bodemeister for Saturday’s race in his usual style: hard and fast.
The Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct, the final prep race for Kentucky Derby contenders Gemologist and Alpha, was a race worthy of careful scrutiny: