Overview
- Betting lines now list Renegade at 9-2 as the favorite, with Further Ado at 5-1 and Commandment at 6-1 in a tight market.
- The 20 posts are locked for May 2 at Churchill Downs, with Renegade on the rail in post 1 and Fulleffort widest in post 20.
- SportsLine analyst Jody Demling is fading Commandment despite a four-race win streak and a 6-1 price.
- Demling is high on Fulleffort at 20-1, a late closer drawn in post 20 after a win in the Jeff Ruby Steaks.
- Japan’s Danon Bourbon is 3-for-3 and viewed as a 20-1 wild card, adding intrigue as sportsbooks eye heavy handle after last year’s $349 million record.