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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert nodded in approval as he heard American Pharoah will start from the No. 5 hole when he attempts to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in history in Saturday¿s Belmont Stakes.

As owners and trainers wait to learn their fates in Wednesday evening's post-position draw, analysts are talking up this year's Derby field of 20 as the deepest and most gifted in decades.