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It's Kentucky Derby time, and Mike Francesa welcomes Brad Thomas from to preview the run for the roses. The biggest horse racing weekend of the year is covered right here.00:00 Kentucky Oaks preview: Nest is the horse to beat1:43 Brad picks Nostalgic to win6:17 High Oak update7:33 Bob Baffert is at the Derby14:43 Messier's chances to win17:35 Brad picks Zandon as the horse to beat22:26 Epicenter candidate for a fade25:45 Mo Donegal may have some space to operate28:22 Happy Jack breakdown29:15 Smile Happy's pedigree31:31 Crowd Pride comes in from Japan as a wildcard34:52 Charge It has limited experience37:42 Tiz the Bomb will struggle in the dirt38:13 Pioneer of Medina with finishing problems38:44 Simplification not on Brad's list40:44 Barber Road had consistency, but unlikely to win40:57 White Abarrio likely too far on the outside42:40 Cyberknife belongs in the top tier, but green44:50 Too many questions with Classic Causeway46:35 Tawney Port grinds it out, but not fast enough47:29 Zozos has had plenty of rest but starts way outside48:54 Ethereal Road give D. Wayne Lukas another Derby starter52:07 Brad lays out his key Kentucky Derby picks54:23 What horse would be Brad's keeper?Subscribe to The Mike Francesa Podcast so you don't miss a single episode. Follow Mike Francesca & BetRivers Network on Twitter:🐣 Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) https://twitter.com/MikeFrancesa🐣 Brad Thomas (@BradShadesOff) https://twitter.com/BradShadesOff🐣 BetRivers Network (@BRNPodcasts) https://twitter.com/BRNPodcasts📧 Email your questions to mike at Mikefrancesapodcast@gmail.com