20 horses in Derby field
There will be girl power in the 134th Kentucky Derby, with filly Eight Belles set to take on 19 boys Saturday. The last filly to win a Triple Crown race was Rags to Riches in last year’s Belmont. Here’s the field, from the rail out (with odds):
Cool Coal Man (20-1)
Tale of Ekati (15-1)
Anak Nakal (30-1)
Court Vision (20-1)
Eight Belles (15-1)
Z Fortune (15-1)
Big Truck (50-1)
Visionaire (20-1)
Pyro (6-1)
Colonel John (4-1)
Z Humor (30-1)
Smooth Air (20-1)
Bob Black Jack (20-1)
Monba (15-1)
Adriano (30-1)
Denis of Cork (20-1)
Cowboy Cal (20-1)
Recapturetheglory (20-1)
Gayego (15-1)
Big Brown (3-1)
BCS sticks with bowl system
Citing college football’s “unprecedented state of health,” BCS coordinator John Swofford slammed the door on talk of a playoff. Instead, the status quo will rule through the 2014 season.
AND FINALLY …
– The Sonics’ Kevin Durant, 19, has been chosen as the NBA Rookie of the Year, The Associated Press has learned – The College World Series will be played in Omaha at least through 2030, under an agreement reached by the city and NCAA
