Kentucky Derby Should Be One of the Most Competitive in Years

Epicenter gets a bath in the barn area during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on May 1, 2022. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

By John Cherwa From Los Angeles Times

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Trying to find a winner in this year’s 148th running of the Kentucky Derby is about as easy as getting through the week here without wet weather. The angles are as plentiful as the unrelenting optimism of the 14 trainers representing the 20 horses in the starting field.