DRF Breeding staff writer 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. Black Onyx Clicks with Breen, Bravo His best might not be enough With that brutal post Oxbow Calumet reborn A legacy to uphold He ain’t Alydar Revolutionary Hard-nosed, gritty colt Gets Churchill’s gutsiest jock Post three’s no problem Golden Soul Backed into his spot Soundly thumped by many here Safe to move along Normandy Invasion Trouble, excuses Plagued his two most recent starts Bad luck won’t fly here Mylute Closed fast at Fair Grounds Seems he’s still seeking his niche Tough spot to find it Giant Finish Last-minute entry Preakness credentials are strong What’s this race again? Goldencents West Coast’s top prospect Rank San Felipe still haunts Can he keep his cool? Overanalyze Stunning Oaklawn score But he lacks consistency Middle of the pack Palace Malice Cot Campbell’s hopeful Honest, but lacks marquee wins Eye for exotics Lines of Battle Foreign invader At least he can’t do much worse Than Daddy Long Legs Itsmyluckyday A Gulfstream standout Had no response to Orb’s charge When the chips were down Falling Sky Wilting pacesetter Will love it in Iowa But not in this spot Verrazano Curse of Apollo Meets undefeated record Longer streak prevails Charming Kitten Dirt resume’s blank Should like distance, Churchill’s track Don’t count this one out Orb Handles traffic well And picks up white-hot rider A serious threat Will Take Charge Regally-bred colt Seeks to avenge big bro’s flop Not sure what you’ll get Frac Daddy Made good on last chance Still a non-winner of two But loves Churchill Downs Java’a War A lights-out closer Dirt might be his third surface Shades of Dullahan? Vyjack Embattled trainer And Fair Hill convalescence Too many red flags Fear the Kitten (also-eligible) On the AE list Tries to go from claim to fame In over his head Prediction: Who wears the roses? Orb rolls, Shug, Phipps celebrate Three and 10 follow