Talking Horses: Mendelssohn's draw offers a clear run or early disaster


‘Our’ runner in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby will break from the tricky outside stall in the main gate

Those of you rooting for Mendelssohn and Ryan Moore in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby might like to know that their draw in stall 14 represents both an opportunity and a potential disaster in the eyes of local punters. It is the outermost stall in the main stalls unit, meaning there is quite a big gap between it and stall 15, with two sets of tyres in between.

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