Pletcher has plenty of experience working with Derby horses. He has two, Balto Star and Invisible Ink, in this year's field and had three horses last year. Prior to that, Pletcher was tutored by Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a man who has trained a Kentucky Derby starter for 22 consecutive years. However, this year Lukas does not have a horse to run for the roses. One thing to remember about the Kentucky Derby is that, historically, the post-time favorite doesn't make it to the finish line first, and that bodes well for Balto Star, who will likely go off at longer odds.
Horses always improve and right now our horse is definitely doing that.
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