Master Fencer and Maximum Security should have close to the same figure. He ran 34 feet farther (according to TRAKUS) than MS which is maybe just over the 4 lengths he lost by.

Game Winner ran 103 feet (about 13 lengths) farther than MS and lost by 3 3/4 lengths. Game Winner should get a figure that equates to being about 9 lengths faster at 1 1/4 miles than Maximum Security.

Country House ran 51 feet further than Maximum Security.

It was predictable that Maximum Security would save ground.

4 horses from the inside 5 posts and also Code of Honor actually had better ground saving trips than Maximum Security. Maybe the award for best ride in the Derby this year should go to John Velazquez, especially since there were 9 horses within about 5 lengths at the finish.