Compound is in the early Kentucky Derby Favorite

Nobody wanted to be no. 1.

No. 20 is too popular, either.

Dialed in managed to avoid the two - rail and far outside - to draw Wednesday for the Kentucky Derby post-position.

He was made the favorite beginning of 4-1 for the race of Saturday after the drawing of the favourable position No. 8, incentive owner Robert LaPenta to let out a cheer. Uncle MB was the second choice in a full field of 20 horses.

Ten horses have won the No. 8 position. the last, 50-1 shocker Mine birds two years ago.

"It's a great thing, and it deserves," twice winner of Derby that said Nick Zito, referring to the status of his horse as the favorite. Dialed won 3 of 4 racing career.

Three times in seven last favorite runnings brought the wreath of roses, more recently Big Brown in 2008.

"so far, so good," said Zito. "If there is another couple of good days, we will be happy." Things are all right. ?

Things were not as good at uncle Mo, who drew the No. 18, three locations outside position. The colt is treated to a gastrointestinal infection, which was blamed for his superb first defeat in last month's wood Memorial.

Owner Mike Repole said that if Uncle MB is not sufficiently recovered, it will not work in the 1?-mile Derby. Pletcher of Todd Trainer, however, said that Uncle MB may be able to win even if it is less than his best.

"But we are committed to bringing over there at 100%, no less that that, we won't accept," he said.

Uncle MB, champion 2 years last year, jogging a mile on the dirt at Churchill Downs and later, track was in the door of departure to familiarize themselves with the environment. He is scheduled to run Thursday.

"I always said I think it is the best horse of his generation," said Pletcher. "We have shown that identified last year what we thought was the reason for the poor performance in the wood." I think that if it occurs, and it is Uncle MB of the protection of new varieties of cut or Champagne or even the writer in a timely manner, it is the horse to beat. ?

Uncle MB must overcome a little history.

One horse since 1900 has come from the hole No. 18 to win and who was Gato Del Sol in 1982.

Still, Pletcher and Repole were relieved to have avoided the rail.

"We said it was covering the fear that we were going to do the 1, coach." Once it was something more that we were happy. ?

The other colt Repole, stay Thirsty - also trained by Pletcher - landed in the No. 4 post and 20-1 on the morning line is defined by Churchill Downs Mike Battaglia oddsmaker.

Pletcher ended a 0-24 skid in the Derby last year when Super Saver wins the No. 4 post.

Nehro was the third choice at 6-1. The 17 other horses have been listed to the odds in double digits.

The position of formidable No. 1 - the last position revealed - is going to the winner of the Arkansas Derby Archarcharch. This spot has done in favorite of Derby last year, Lookin at Lucky, who was blocked behind the horses and finished sixth for trainer Bob Baffert.

"I always wanted to be no. 1, but not in the Kentucky Derby starting gate," said fire Jinks, the trainer of 70 years of Archarcharch, which will give instructions for specific race for Jon Court, son-in-law. "."

"I'll just say Jon to get good position, save to the ground and find a way out." It is always the most short road autour and at least I am not next to the kitchen of the runway.

As the connections Uncle om, Baffert was pleased that stalker midnight Interlude escaped to the Interior post.

"My wife SearchText me.". It is LAX and said: ' if draw us no. 1, let me know so I can get off the plane,' "he said." "" It is the most difficult cross in Derby set part. It is now the chance.

"I wanted to be outside." When you have a horse lightly raced you want to keep him in the clear as much as possible. ?

Archarcharch and midnight Interlude have co-fourth choice.

The other trainer with two starters is manufacturer of Mike, who will be in saddle Twinspired and Derby kitten.

A total of 22 horses were entered, two more than the maximum field of 20, which is based on earnings in graded stakes races. Sway Away and leader on the ice were closed because their earnings were not high enough to place among the top 20.