BACK SPASMS this morning causes horse to be scratched. Sorry Jeff, but that is the delicate side of racing.

Field for Saturday's 128th Kentucky Derby, with post position, horse's name, jockey's name and odds, Chipper: You will mail your chip to the winner and the winner will mail their chip to the last place finisher. Race time is 6:04 PM. Good luck to all.

1. Johannesburg Stevens 6-1 Michael Richter

2. Wild Horses Douglas 50-1 John Zoesch

3. Perfect Drift Delahoussaye 15-1 Ross S. Poppel

4. Lusty Latin Corbett 30-1 R.Joseph Myers

5. War Emblem Espinoza 20-1 Andy Hughes

6. Ocean Sound Solis 50-1 Alan Borenstein

7. Request For Parole Albarado 20-1 Mike Auterson

8. Essence Of Dubai Flores 15-1 TOM LEGGIO

9. Medaglia d'Oro Pincay 6-1 Bruce & Donna Karli

XXX Buddha Day 5-1 Doug McKenzie Sorry but you keep your chip

11. Private Emblem Meche 20-1 Sunday Silverman

12. Castle Gandolfo Bailey 20-1 Fred Lamb

13. Proud Citizen Smith 30-1 Jim Gardner

14. Harlan's Holiday Prado 9-2 Jim Reilly

15. Came Home McCarron 5-1 Rick Miner

16. Saarland Velazquez 15-1 Doug Spear

XXXX Danthebluegrassman Desormeaux 50-1 Jeff Buckner

18. It'sallinthechase Martin Jr. 50-1 Paul Donohue

19. Easy Grades Chavez 20-1 Mike Skelton

20. Blue Burner PAT DAY 30-1 No Chipper