Kentucky Derby 2011 Contenders: Nehro, The Procrastinator's Pick

The 137th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place this Saturday, and you probably don't know anything about any of the horses. We are here to help. Today's contender is Nehro.

The Kentucky Derby Apps dates back to 1875 and was the brainchild of Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, who was the grandson of William Clark of ‘Lewis and Clark’ fame. Clark traveled to Europe and was particularly impressed by England’s Epsom Derby horse race.

Upon returning to 2011 Kentucky Derby , he founded the Louisville Jockey Club with the goal of creating a world class horse racing facility in Central Kentucky. The land for the track was donated by Clark’s relatives, John and Henry Churchill, and the horse racing facility soon became known as ‘Churchill Downs’ although it wouldn’t be officially incorporated under that name until the 1930′s.

Name: Nehro. The procrastinator's choice in this Derby, as he's coming off back-to-back second place finishes in the Louisiana and Arkansas Derbies earned with furious late rushes. No, you don't have work to do. Nehro thinks you can chill for a while, and just read this preview. You've got time. Rushing around in life will kill you, man.



Description: Another progeny of Mineshaft, Nehro is a late charger who really might be the horse most poised to benefit from the extra quarter mile of track Churchill Downs will put in front of him. He really should get around to telling you more about his racing, but...hey, did you see this New York Times article about his owner, Ahmed Zayat? Man, he sounds crazy! Betting like six figures at a time? And lending money to Vegas gamblers? Pretty extreme guy, that fella.

With the event lineup fans of the sport will be able to see what events are coming up, along with all the races. You can then create your own personal schedule so that you never miss a thing. One of the best features is reading up on the info for all competing horses, this will allow you to choose your favorites.

 With that being said, Nehro might very well be what many experienced procrastinators tend to be: excellent in the clutch, and devastating down the stretch. Steve Haskin calls him "a wiseguy's horse," and we think that means he's an insider's pick (or is in the Mafia, which horses would be good at because they cannot talk.)