For the first and last time this year, the city of Louisville becomes useful, as it hosts the Kentucky Derby.  To me, this is probably my favorite day of the entire year, and like Kentucky sports, it connects me to my home state from afar.  Every year I spend more time than is healthy analyzing this race backwards and forwards, and can usually come pretty close.

Super Saver?  Check.

Mine That Bird?  Uh. . . No.

Big Brown?  Had him 2nd.

Street Sense?  Check.

Barbaro?  Check.

What about this year?  I see it this way:

1.  Shackleford

2.  Archarcharch

3.  Dialed In

4.  Animal Kingom

So I ask you Big Blue Nation. . . who ya got?