Race Class Par: 109
Race Class Rating: 107
Winner's Time/Quality Rating: 105
Pace: Slow Early, Fast Middle, Fast Late
Track Bias: Tiring, Rail Mild Negative
Race Comments: The 2011 Kentucky Derby was a typically deep Grade 1 race, but contained no horses that are truly superior to the Grade 1 designation for this time of year and had the notable absence of a couple of the early leaders of the division.
Notable Performances:
1. Shackleford - Set a leisurely pace early, but quickened and then repulsed a bid by Nehro, drew off and weakened late. Held quite well on a track that was unkind to speed
2. Nehro - Moved a bit prematurely to keep close to Shackleford and finished well.
3. Dialed In - Very far back from the moderate early pace. Finished fast enough late to believe he should give a better account of himself in a smaller field with a more average early pace.
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