Kentucky Derby 2015: Dortmund Leads Field of Contenders

Kentucky Derby 2015 American Pharoah, ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, wins the $750,000 Rebel Stakes horse race at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Too close to call? Dortmund, American Pharoah; American Pharoah, Dortmund. Both are worthy 

Kentucky Derby 2015 American Pharoah, ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, wins the $750,000 Rebel Stakes horse race at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Too close to call? Dortmund, American Pharoah; American Pharoah, Dortmund. Both are worthy 

Spring is when one of America's most legendary races takes place: the Kentucky Derby. More than 140 years of tradition surround this world-famous horse race, in which 20 top thoroughbreds will run one and a quarter milesĀ 

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The field for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday looks unusually strong. The winners of all the major prep races are expected to start, and few top contenders have dropped out with an injury. The draw is Wednesday, but here is an early look at the major