Second, the approach to conditioning Derby horses has changed in the last decade, to the point where most trainers now believe less is more.

Several Derby horses had their final blowouts today, all at half a mile.

Every year, when they ship the 2-year-olds to us, we search them for Derby horses.

And yes, he does have the power to pull a Derby horse from the race.

Most Derby horses have at least three preps during their 3-year-old season.

Since 1977, only eight Derby horses entered the race with such a limited background.

Donk knows that "Derby horses" come and go when they're 2.

Since 2005, Derby horses have been under 24-hour surveillance from the time they arrive here.

Nobody said yet that this is my Derby horse and you're riding him.

"Were you starting to think," he was asked, "that you'd never have a Derby horse?"