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Street Sense no longer seems invincible

Early Kentucky Derby favorite loses by nose to Dominican at Blue Grass

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Jockey Calvin Borel leads Street Sense off the track after the horse lost to Dominican in the Blue Grass Stakes on Saturday.

1. Nobiz Like Shobiz (Barclay Tagg, trainer; Cornelio Velasquez, jockey): Wood winner an imposing force if he runs straight. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby (May 5). ... Derby Future Odds (early pool 3): 10-1.

2. Scat Daddy (Todd Pletcher, Edgar Prado): Tough to knock Fountain of Youth, Florida Derby winner. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 11-1.

3. Street Sense (Carl Nafzger, Calvin Borel): Still formidable despite nose loss in Blue Grass. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 6-1.

4. Curlin (Steve Asmussen, Robby Albarado): Wow! Arkansas Derby rout an eye-opener for unbeaten colt. ... 3-for-3 by a combined 28½ lengths. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 7-2.

5. Hard Spun (Larry Jones, Mario Pino): On for Derby after weeks of indecision by owner Rick Porter and Jones. ... Lane’s End winner comes to Derby off six-week layoff. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 13-1.

6. Circular Quay (Pletcher, John Velazquez): Louisiana Derby winner has unusually long eight-week layoff before Derby. ... Worked 6 furlongs in 1:13.40 at Keeneland on Sunday. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 9-1.

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7. Any Given Saturday (Pletcher, Garrett Gomez): Picks up new rider. ... Better than third-place Wood finish indicates. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 14-1.

8. Great Hunter (Doug O’Neill, Corey Nakatani): Chances in Blue Grass may have been comprised in stretch. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 15-1.

9. Chelokee (Michael Matz, Ramon Dominguez): Still has chance to make field. ... Next start: Undecided. ... Odds: 26-1.

10. Dominican (Darrin Miller, Albarado): Jumps into contention with upset in Blue Grass. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 17-1.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Cowtown Cat, Liquidity, Stormello, Tiago, Zanjero.

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