Armchair Analysis of the 2008 Kentucky Derby

Big Brown +300 This horse comes in as the undefeated favorite. I know another team that came into the biggest game of the year as the undefeated favorite. Colonel John +450 You know that undefeated team I was just talking about? They lost to a guy named Eli. Eli's a biblical name. So is John. And there were a lot of military campaigns in the Bible. (Sorry, I know it's a stretch, but that's the best I've got.) So this pony's my favorite. Pyro +550 This horse finished 1st, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st, and 1st before stumbling to 10th place in its last race. I think we have a name for that sort of collapse: the 2007 New York Mets. The next four horses each come in at +1600: Z Fortune, Court Vision, Visionaire, Gayego. Anak Nakal brings up the rear at +6000. I actually like Anak Nakal in the race - you figure it's gotta be the slowest horse, right? Well, the track is muddier than Pelechati's pants right now, so that could mean trouble for the horses in the front of the pack. Say they all fall over like dominos - could we see Anak Nakal trot around them for a first place finish? Eh, you're right, that's about as likely as a sub-.500 team taking a Boston powerhouse to a 7th game in the NBA Playoffs.