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BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his final Derby Dozen with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4.

Longtime Thoroughbred owner/breeder Robert Clay is awed to see Dornoch earn a place in the starting gate of this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and also realistic about the colt’s chances to buck 149 years of Derby history.

The historic 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is set for Saturday and once again the opening leg of the Triple Crown stands center stage in the sport. A field of 20 with two also-eligible entrants was entered and, as usual, the cream of the 3-year-old crop will meet at a challenging 1 ¼-mile distance in America’s most famous horse race.

NBC Sports will provide 12 ½ hours of racing coverage highlighted by its national broadcast of the 150th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Saturday from 2:30-7:30 p.m. ET.

The inspiring story of California Chrome that feels more like a fairy tale opened when first-time breeders Steve Coburn and Perry Martin purchased Love the Chase for $8,000. The mare was slightly built and not much to behold, especially when she ran. She had won once in six career starts.

A groom thought so little of their decision to buy Love the Chase that he was overheard ridiculing it as a “dumb ass” move. Their stable name – Dumb Ass Partners – was born.

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