Steve Kornacki, author of 'The Red and the Blue: 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism,' is a national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC.
The horses are entered, the post positions are drawn, and the morning line is set. The final countdown to Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby is truly underway, which means it’s crunch time for those — present company very much included — hoping to dazzle our friends by picking the winner.
Horses entering the Derby with the highest Beyer ratings don’t always win, but since 2000 six of them have: Justify , California Chrome , Street Sense , Big Brown , War Emblem and Fusaichi Pegasus . And a seventh, Maximum Security , crossed the wire first but was ultimately disqualified for interference. All told, a dozen horses who’ve crossed the wire first since 2000 came in with one of the three highest Beyers.
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