DRF sales editor Joe Nevills analyzes the Kentucky Derby field, in post position order, in the form of Haiku, a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five. Trojan Nation The Wood runner-up Still has maiden conditions And will on Sunday Suddenbreakingnews Plenty of closers Enter this edition’s gate He’s not the best one Creator From out of nowhere Arkansas Derby winner Will gain placing late Mo Tom Nightmare final prep The latest in a series Can’t have that luck here Gun Runner King of the Fair Grounds Hardly taken a bad step Could use one more gear My Man Sam Last-to-first style Will make him fun this summer Pass on him ‘til then Oscar Nominated Ex-maiden claimer Had to pay for his ticket And could watch them all Lani Global melting pot On the verge of melting down So many red flags Destin Marco Rubio Was still a candidate when This horse last started Whitmore Gets the right jockey But lacking a standout win Needs a career-best Exaggerator Ran the best last prep And can strike from anywhere If he’s clear, watch out Tom’s Ready A constant bridesmaid In a shaky Bayou camp Not much to entice Nyquist Undefeated champ Good at avoiding trouble That trip wins Derbies Mohaymen Sticker-shock sale grad Blinked first in Gulfstream showdown Downward momentum Outwork Sire’s first winner All-out in pressured Wood win Not sure he wants more Shagaf His momentum stalled In the Aqueduct traffic Jim Dandy prospect Mor Spirit Can’t knock his record But a straight line gets tougher When the stretch gets deep Majesto Mammoth specimen Wants all the distance they’ll give Could sneak on the board Brody’s Cause A different horse When racing in Kentucky He’s in the right state Danzing Candy Threw anchor last out Another panel won’t help Don’t like him at all AE – Laoban He’s still a maiden Faded in each of five starts Wants no part of this AE – Cherry Wine Able stretch runner A minor check contender If he makes the gate Prediction Who wears the roses? Exaggerator squeaks by Nyquist, Majesto