now technically he within won the 2021 derby. it was his first one ever, but he didn t get the true celebration experience. i didn t really. i learned that going through a text message. it s not quite as exciting as w winsing a race across the bar first. to win the derby, you do it for the thrill. that s the whole thing is the thrill of the victory. so hopefully looking forward to doing that. see how that goes. the top favorites for tomorrow s race. three horses running in the race. he s known to start slow but closes fast. messier is trained by his former assistant. so in a way, he can kind of still win this kentucky derby.