Dialed In takes over No. 1 in AP's Derby Top 10
April 18, 2011Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito will likely saddle the favorite in his bid to win the Kentucky Derby for the third time.
Zito's Florida Derby winner Dialed In moves into the No. 1 spot in the AP's latest Run to the Roses Top 10 list of Derby contenders following a weekend of prep race upsets.
The Factor drops from No. 1 to No. 10 after his seventh-place finish in the Arkansas Derby, with 25-1 long shot winner Archarcharch storming in at No. 5. Nehro finished inches behind Archarcharch and enters the list at No. 6.
Santiva was ninth in the Blue Grass on Saturday and falls out of the Top 10 from last week's No. 5 spot. Brilliant Speed won at 19-1 odds.
Zito won the Derby with Strike the Gold in 1991 and Go for Gin in 1994.
The Derby is May 7.