Fierceness drew the 17th pole position and was named the official early morning line Kentucky Derby favorite at the race’s draw on Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With a bourbon toast and a crowd situated around the new paddock terrace, Fierceness drew the 17th pole position and was named the official early morning line Kentucky Derby favorite at the race’s draw on Saturday night. Though the 17 has never won the Derby , Fierceness, with 5-2 odds set by Mike Bettaglia, could be ideally situated from the outside of other speed horses. Sierra Leone, who drew the 2 position, is Bettaglia’s second pick, at 5-2.
On the heels of last year’s Derby, where five horses, including Repole’s Forte, were scratched prior to the race, and 12 horses died in the days surrounding the race, the added scrutiny is both wise and purposeful. But moving the draw offered a few other bonuses as well. It gave the festivities the feeling of an official kickoff for the first time.
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