Saturday’s field was set through the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a collection of races that paid points toward qualifying. Neoequos and Render Judgment are in the field because horses ahead of them were injured, including Florida Derby winner Tappan Street, or passed on the opportunity.

The first Saturday in May means it’s time for the 151st Kentucky Derby, America’s longest continuously held sporting event. Twenty horses stampeding 1 1/4 miles around Churchill Downs isn't just a race.

Dubbed the most exciting two minutes of sports, the Kentucky Derby is a tradition like no other. Established by Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. back in 1875, the annual horse race has drawn crowds and racing enthusiasts for 150 years and continues to attract legions of new fans every year.