Pyro Wins, Becomes Kentucky Derby Futures Favorite

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Proud Spell, Circular Quay and Arieza Win Important Stakes
A Column by Steve Davidowitz
March 12, 2008

When the 2008 Triple Crown chase began in early February, Pyro was just a promising 3-year-old colt who had been twice defeated by 2007 Juvenile Champion War Pass.

With a little more than six weeks before the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs, Pyro has won two Kentucky Derby prep races in Louisiana to emerge as slight betting favorite (5-1) over unbeaten War Pass (6-1) in Bodoglife.com's current future odds.

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