National Sports: BC-RAC-BlueGrass-Draw

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     LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ Pyro‘s dominant victory in last month‘s
Louisiana Derby won‘t stop a full field from challenging the colt
in Saturday‘s Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.

     The 12-horse field for the Blue Grass is the largest since 1982.
The 1 1-8 mile race will be one of the final preps for next month‘s
Kentucky Derby.

     Pyro will start in the middle at post seven and has been
installed as the early even-money favorite. Pyro will face a deep
field that includes Tampa Derby winner Big Truck, who will start
alongside Pyro in post six.

     Big Truck and Visionaire are the co-second choices, listed at
6-1. Visionaire will start on the outside at post 12.

     

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