Current Form: The only colt proven at the distance. And that’s huge. $1.4 million earner was victorious last pair before leaving Dubai. The latest by 8 widening lengths in a Grade 2.  Worth A Wager? Irish bred can run from here to Ireland and back. Just that sometimes these global shippers have trouble adjusting. I’ll take my chances. Leaves Kentucky with the biggest slice of American Pie. The winner.  Trainer: John Terranova Jockey: Calvin Borel  Current Form: Was the beast of the east until Frosted got him in the Wood. Won both the Jerome and Gotham by running a hole through the south Queens wind. Slow pace contributed to his loss in the Wood. Board hitter 8 of 9; loves it wet.  Worth A Wager? My heart says yes. My head says no. Even with Borel, he’s eighth.  Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Martin Garcia  Current Form: May be better than his derby-winning dad, Big Brown. Unbeaten all six starts. Removed all doubt in the Santa Anita derby. Ran a :46:1 half-mile and still rumbled down the pike faster than a Matt Harvey blazer.  Worth A Wager? Half of the Baffert 1-2 punch can win with speed or come off the pace. Paramount in a 20-horse field. May need a photo. Second best.  Trainer: Carla Gaines Jockey: Rafael Bejarano  Current Form: Carla Gaines-trained colt has won twice on the lawn, but is 0 for 3 on the dirty side of the fence. Ran well for third in two preps, losing both times to Dortmund.  Worth A Wager? If you like your Bolo … you can keep your Bolo. Don’t be a gavoon. Not kidding anyone. 18th.  Trainer: Simon Callaghan Jockey: Gary Stevens  Current Form: Steamrolled a suspect Sunland Derby field by 14 lengths. Lost previous pair by a head to Dortmund over the winter. Ridden by 52-year-old Gary Stevens.  Worth A Wager? Fuhgeddaboudit! This isn’t Sunland. Too much competition. Ends up a Kentucky fried 14th.  Trainer: Michael Maker Jockey: Miguel Mena  Current Form: Heads over from the Fair Grounds after three straight victories. Rallied from seven lengths back to get up by a neck in the Louisiana Derby.  Worth A Wager? 20-1 even though he finished on the top of the Derby leader board in points. No respect. Sired by derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus. Exotics friendly fourth.  Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Luis Saez  Current Form: As Doc Emrick would say, “Marvelous chaos.” Won the Fountain of Youth via DQ when he was hip checked, roughed up and carried wide by Upstart. Followed that up with a flat effort in the Florida derby.  Worth A Wager? Not off his latest. Should arrive as late as Mayor Bill de Blasio at a city function. 10th.  Trainer: Dale Romans Jockey: Kent Desormeaux  Current Form: Hasn’t won since the ice bucket challenge was popular. Son of super-sire Curlin is 1 for 7. Made a mild move to land 4th in the LA derby.  Worth A Wager? Love Dale Romans but Ice is only here because they allow 20. Sip your mint julep and look elsewhere. 17th.  Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin Jockey: Joel Rosario  Current Form: The gray flash stamped himself a true contender in the Wood Memorial. Cruised by Tencendur mid-stretch after trailing early on.  Worth A Wager? After close calls all spring, he scored a dynamic 103 Beyer in New York. Well-represented fifth.  Trainer: Tom Amoss Jockey: Joe Talamo  Current Form: Beaten all 3 preps this year by International Star while hitting the board in each. Appeared to be launching a winning move in the Louisiana Derby but flattened out in late stages. Trainer Amoss, take the blinkers off.  Worth a Wager? The only horse that makes former anchor Brian Williams cringe. Finishes an unlucky 13th.  Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Ramon Vazquez  Current Form: Won at first asking last June and is 0 for 11 since. Has not performed well in late stages at 1 1/8 miles. No threat to the winners of both the Louisiana and Arkansas Derbys.  Worth A Wager? As tired in the stretch as the fourth hour of the “Today” show. Most starts with just one win speaks volumes.  Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Victor Espinoza  Current Form: Won the Arkansas derby so effortlessly, Victor Espinoza could have taken a selfie if he wished. No one laid a glove on this $1.4 million earner last four starts. Proven in the rain as well.  Worth A Wager? If he ran a match with everyone in the field, he’d win them all. But in a 20-horse field, breaking from the 17 hole? … No Secretariats this year. May not even be a California Chrome. But he’s the closest we have. Walk like an Egyptian. Draw makes him third.  Trainer: Rick Violette Jr. Jockey: Jose Ortiz  Current Form: Interesting prep season at Gulfstream. Easily won the Holy Bull before being DQ’d in the Fountain of Youth for knocking out Itsaknockout. Failed to get the job done in the Fla. Derby but earned career high Beyer in defeat. Stalker has hit the board all seven starts.  Worth a Wager? If they ran this race in January, he’d be my pick. On the first Saturday in May: ninth.  Trainer: Ron Moquett Jockey: Mike Smith  Current Form: Came from out of the clouds to win a Grade 3 over a rain-soaked Oaklawn course two races back. Then ran a distant second when his connections decided to take on American Pharoah in the Arkansas.  Worth A Wager? Middle-tier ridgling will have a lot to do breaking from the 19. Passes a few tired rivals late to land 15th.  Trainer: Nick Zito Jockey: Corey Nakatani  Current Form: Who let him in? Stanford did. Ran third in the Fountain Of Youth at 63-1. Never a factor in the Blue Grass.  Worth A Wager? Al Michaels said it best: “Do you believe in miracles.” Nice to have Zito in the big race, though. Last.
The 141st Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Before the starting gates open (and the betting windows close) for the $2 million Run for the Roses — post time is 6:2...