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Originally Posted by boys at tosconova
obv it can happen. but it doesn't happen often and the last 2 times it did was unusual circumstances. the first was a compromised pace and last year was an awful derby on many levels. where the fav's were standout from the rest
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Closers have won 8 of the last 15 Derby's. Not finish in the money, not finish 4th or 5th, but WIN.
Not sure why this whole myth exists that closers can't/don't win in the Kentucky Derby.
2002: Monarchos
2005: Giacomo
2007: Street Sense
2008: Big Brown
2009: Mine That Bird
2011: Animal Kingdom
2012: I'll Have Another
2013: Orb
