Post Time: Launching search for a live longshot in Derby 151

Post Time: Launching search for a live longshot in Derby 151

It is a week out from the 151st edition of the Run for the Roses, and it is time to start hunting for a live long shot to use in the Derby.

Who are the fastest horses for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — When you figure in racetrack conditions, traffic issues, weather and post positions, there is more than just speed that goes into the making of a Kentucky Derby winner. Still, speed is a definite requirement. So with that in mind, who are the fastest horses for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs? Eleven of the expected entrants in the 20-horse field have run at least one triple-digit Equibase spe…