Kentucky Derby 2017: HRN Picks
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Twenty-two members of the Horse Racing Nation staff submitted their top four horses for the 2017 Kentucky Derby and the consensus choice was McCraken. McCraken was the top pick of six people.
Assigning each top pick five points, three for second, two for third, and one for fourth, McCraken earned 57 points. In total, six horses were picked to win the Derby: McCraken (6), Irish War Cry and Classic Empire (4), Gunnevera (4), Always Dreaming (2), and Hence (2). Fifteen different runners were listed to finish in the top four.
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