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spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516.appFooter = "(Rank; Horse; HRI Rating; Equiform: Last Figure/Top  Next Start)<br><r/><br>*=Equiform sprint figure <br>T=Equiform Lifetime Top <br>/=Most Recent Equiform Figure/Lifetime Top";
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spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "Horse Racing Insider provides its weekly update on the top contenders to win this year's Triple Crown jewel. Take a look at the latest Derby power rankings.<br><r/><br>* <a href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24058133#24058133\">HRTV.com highlights the Kentucky Derby contenders</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","1. Big Brown","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_BigBrown_v.vlarge.jpg","","Image: Big Brown", "", "", "", "", "right", "Matthew Stockman", "Getty Images", "358", "243", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>139 79 1/2 T Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>Still the HRI consensus favorite, trainer Rick Dutrow continues to pinch himself. The colt's problematic hooves are good now and his training continues on schedule. Big Brown had his second five-furlong maintenance work last week since the Florida Derby, 1:00 2/5 on Friday, termed breezing. Considering his inexperience and light work schedule, he must get an awful lot from his gallops. ";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","2. Colonel John","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_ColonelJohn_h.hlarge.jpg","","Image: Colonel John", "", "", "", "", "", "Anonymous", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "389", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>133 75 1/2 T Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>Again, the consensus second choice. Eoin Harty continues to tighten the screws, the colt having his second work since the Santa Anita Derby, a strong :59 2/5, also breezing, on Sunday. California shippers into the Arkansas Derby finished first, third and fourth. Another, Behindatthebar, won Saturday&#146;s Coolmore Lexington, albeit on Polytrack. Point is they&#146;re winning in Midwestern venues.<br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/23973314#23973314\">Watch Colonel John surge to victory in the Santa Anita Derby</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","3. Pyro","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_Pyro_h.hlarge.jpg","","Image: Pyro", "", "", "", "", "", "Lou Hodges Jr", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "397", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>Pyro 128 70/77T Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>Blue Grass still a source of confusion with less than two weeks remaining. The non-effort means that Steve Asmussen will have to train him rigorously and he has promised a company workout for the Risen Star/Louisiana Derby winner. It had better be a good one for him to have any chance.<br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24168161#24168161\">Pyro couldn't pass War Pass at the Champagne Stakes</a><br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\"  href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24200075#24200075\">Watch Pyro's run at the Blue Grass</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","4. Tale Of Ekati","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_TaleofEkati_v.vlarge.jpg","","Image: Tale Of Ekati", "", "", "", "", "right", "Ed Betz", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "358", "254", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>121 74 1/2/75*T Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>He won the Wood off limited conditioning and loses his winning jockey, recently elected Hall of Famer Edgar Prado, to Adriano. Doesn&#146;t lose much in terms of familiarity since replacement Eibar Coa is 2-for-3 lifetime on the colt. Had maintenance half-mile breeze in :49 1/5 last Thursday.<br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24129272#24129272\">Watch Tale of Ekati nip War Pass at the Wood Memorial</a><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24167876#24167876\">Tale of Ekati ran along the rail to earn a win in the Futurity Stakes</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","5. Monba","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_Momba_v.vlarge.jpg","","Image: Monba", "", "", "", "", "right", "Ed Reinke", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "358", "268", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>122 75 1/4T Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>Todd Pletcher was down to one bullet to get this colt Derby eligible and he hit a bull's-eye in the Blue Grass. Prado opted off this winner, too, and, even though Rene Douglas was undefeated in two rides, barn opted for Ramon Dominguez for the Derby, his first on the colt. The \"now horse\" will try to make his second successful transition from Keeneland to Churchill.<br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24200075#24200075\">Watch Monba in the Blue Grass Stakes</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","6. Gayego","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_Gayego_v.vlarge.jpg","","Image: Gayego", "", "", "", "", "right", "Danny Johnston", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "358", "234", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>115 74 1/2 /76 1/2*T Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>Peaking at the right time. Earned a lifetime best performance figure winning the Arkansas Derby and distributed his energy efficiently. His top was not demonstrably faster than he earned sprinting previously. Helped by defection of War Pass but still appears to be between a rock and a hard pace.<br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24168159#24168159\">Gayego didn't have enough to win the San Felipe Stakes</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","7.  Adriano","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_Adriano_h.hlarge.jpg","","Image: Adriano", "", "", "", "", "", "Al Behrman", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "337", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>110 75 Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>After Edgar Prado's test drive on a cuppy Churchill Downs surface last weekend, trainer Graham Motion was convinced his colt belonged in the Derby. A day later, Prado agreed, opting off the Wood and Blue Grass winners. Breezed five furlongs in 1:01 4/5 Sunday, his second work since winning the Lane's End.";

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spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>115 73 3/4T Kentucky Derby 5/3<br></b><br><r/><br>Underscoring his preference for Churchill Downs, the surface on which he earned his best performance figure as a two-year-old, he flew a half-mile in :46 1/5, termed breezing, last Thursday. Trainer Bill Mott doesn&#146;t work horses fast and is not a huge blinkers guy: This work was fast and the blinkers will stay on for the race. After pairing modest tops, he&#146;s poised for a huge forward move.<br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/24167479#24167479\">Watch Court Vision in the Remsen</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","9. Z Fortune","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080424_Z_fortune_h1000.hlarge.jpg","","Z Fortune", "", "", "", "", "", "Danny Johnston", "AP", "273", "368", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>114 77 1/4T Kentucky Derby 5/3<br></b><br><r/><br>Consistent New York-bred with three victories and two seconds in six starts, his last was his best effort to date and that could be problematical. The race was a huge forward move and he&#146;ll be back on relatively short rest, three weeks. Has good tactical speed to match his late kick and benefits from Robbie Albarado&#146;s gaining familiarity with him in Arkansas. <br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/23973314#24200181\">Watch Z Fortune in the Arkansas Derby</a>";

spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i++] = new Array("","10. Cowboy Cal","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Photo-Sports/April/080416_CowboyCal_v.vlarge.jpg","","Image: Cowboy Cal", "", "", "", "", "right", "Ed Reinke", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "358", "169", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_HRI_Derbyrankings_080516[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><b>111 75 1/4 /75 1/2T[turf] Kentucky Derby 5/3</b><br><r/><br>Made a fairly seamless transition from turf to Polytrack in the Blue Grass but, like Adriano, must try dirt for the first time in Louisville. By Giant&#146;s Causeway, there&#146;s no reason to think he won&#146;t take to it, but the Derby presents a unique set of problems. The race shape won&#146;t favor his style, even with War Pass on the sidelines.<br><r/><br>* <b>VIDEO:</b> <a target=\"new\" href=\"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/24200075#24200075\">Watch Cowboy Cal in the Blue Grass Stakes</a>";

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