Only three of the 13 Triple Crown winners have been able to turn their genetics into a next-generation Kentucky Derby winner. The previous two Triple Crown winners, American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018),

While Asmussen has never won the Derby, he has trained horses that have won the Preakness and the Belmont. Jockey Joel Rosario rode Orb to a victory at the 2013 Kentucky Derby. American Promise also brings a championship pedigree to Saturday's race. The D. Wayne Lukas-trained horse is the son of Justify, who won the Triple Crown in 2018.

Post Positions have been drawn, and the field is set for the 151st Kentucky Derby.