Bodemeister favored

Bodemeister (pictured right) was made the early 4-1 favorite Wednesday for the Kentucky Derby, with Union Rags second choice at 9-2 in a full field of 20 horses. Trained by three-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, Bodemeister drew the No. 6 post. Six horses have won from that position, the last being Sea Hero in 1993. Bodemeister is the stronger of Baffert’s two horses, having won the Arkansas Derby by 9 1/2 lengths. His other, 50-1 shot Liaison, landed in the No. 20 spot for Saturday’s race. It’s the third time Baffert has had the early Derby favorite. The first two didn’t work out. Lookin At Lucky drew the dreaded inside post in 2010, got trapped along the rail and finished sixth. In 2001, Point Given was the heavy favorite and wound up fifth.

– Associated Press