If you're looking for a quick refresher before you make your 2012 Kentucky Derby picks SI.com's Kentucky Derby preview seems like a reasonable bet—their slideshow offers a paragraph of information about each horse and his humans, the post positions, and the current odds. Despite ending up close to the rail at four, Union Rags remains a solid choice at 9-2, while Dullahan, at 8-1, will have no problem starting from the number five, according to SB Nation's horse racing expert, And Down The Stretch They Come's Matt Gardner.
Bodemeister, however, remains the favorite, at 4-1. But what fun is there in picking the favorite? His dominant Arkansas Derby performance remains the primary feather in his cap. If you're looking for the longest of longshots as an ersatz retirement plan, take a look at 50-1 Rousing Sermon, Trinniberg, Liaison, or Done Talking. And stay tuned to SB Nation for more updates on the 2012 Kentucky Derby, and more picks and predictions from people who know much more about all this than I do...