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Derby Top 10: A photo! Dortmund over American Pharoah

FILE - In this April 4, 2015, file photo, provided by Benoit Photo, Dortmund, ridden by jockey Martin Garcia, wins the Grade I $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby horse race, at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif. Too close to call? Dortmund, American Pharoah; American Pharoah, Dortmund. Both are worthy Kentucky Derby favorites but only one can finish No. 1 in the AP's final Run for the Rose Top 10 rankings. (Benoit Photo via AP, File)
FILE - In this April 4, 2015, file photo, provided by Benoit Photo, Dortmund, ridden by jockey Martin Garcia, wins the Grade I $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby horse race, at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif. Too close to call? Dortmund, American Pharoah; American Pharoah, Dortmund. Both are worthy Kentucky Derby favorites but only one can finish No. 1 in the AP's final Run for the Rose Top 10 rankings. (Benoit Photo via AP, File)

By Associated Press 5 min read

Too close to call?

Take your pick: Dortmund, American Pharoah or American Pharoah, Dortmund.

Both are beyond worthy favorites for the Kentucky Derby in less than three weeks. And who knows? By post time they could wind up as co-favorites.

For now, the here’s the verdict: In a photo finish, it’s big, bold, unbeaten Dortmund over his swift, smooth-striding stablemate American Pharoah.

Dortmund is No. 1 in the AP’s final Run to the Roses Top 10 Derby contenders, and ends up going wire to wire in the weekly rankings. He’s 6 for 6, and the fact he’s battle tested bodes well for his chances in a 20-horse cavalry charge in the Derby.