An interesting horse to keep an eye on is the European shipper Master of Hounds. He was dazzling in his runner-up finish at the UAE Derby in Dubai in March, and has that feel of a "wiseguy" horse. Still, no horse has won the Derby by either prepping exclusively overseas, or with only one prep as a three year-old, and will have to overcome those historical trends, if he is to wear the garland of roses in two weeks.

A complete list of Derby contenders can be found here. Starters are limited to the top 20 in graded stakes earnings, with more than 20 horses still pointing for the Derby. Derby Kitten captured Saturday's Lexington Stakes, the last real opportunity to pick up graded earnings, but is still unlikely to make the field.

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