I’ve been saying I Want Revenge would win the Derby for weeks, and now, on the day of the Run for the Roses, he gets scratched.
Oh well.
Time to resort to plan B.
Friesan Fire, my second place horse, is now the pick.
He will have tons of history to overcome — a seven week layoff and his trainer Larrry Jones’ second-place blues in the past two runnings of the Derby.
But when Friesan Fire wins, it should make a nice story for Jones following last year’s Eight Belles tradegy.
Here are my previous picks before the scratch.
Now, I’m playing Friesan Fire boxed with Regal Ransom (should be out on the lead early) and Papa Clem (a half brother to Curlin with Bejaron aboard).
-Matthew Kimel, sports editor
