At the end of seven months and 35 U.S. prep races, the field of 20 for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve has finally taken shape.
As usual, it is filled with the cream of the 3-year-old crop. The winners of the seven 100-point prep races will be on hand May 4 as handicappers will face the challenge of deciding what will happen when talented horses from the Northeast, South, Midwest, Southwest, and West meet, often for the first time.