Western Horses Favored -- I Want Revenge Among Early Favorites for Running of 135th Kentucky Derby

The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › April 30, 2009

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jeff Mullins pulled I Want Revenge out of California this winter, sending him to run on dirt in New York. Bob Baffert stayed put on the synthetic surface with Pioneerof the Nile, and the colt racked up four consecutive victories.

Now the West Coast's two top horses are headed toward a showdown in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

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Western Horses Favored -- I Want Revenge Among Early Favorites for Running of 135th Kentucky Derby

Coming off eye-catching victories in the Gotham Stakes and Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, I Want Revenge was made the early 3-1 favorite for the 1 1/4 -mile Derby after draw...

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