It’s Curlin and Street Sense all over again. The two current horses at the top of the Triple Crown fray are War Pass and Pyro; they’re tied at –120 on the futures market to be named the post favorite for this May’s Kentucky Derby.

Whoa, Nellie. These two horses are absolutely magnificent genetic specimens, but this year’s early results (and the early Kentucky Derby pool odds) suggest the field of contenders will be tough to beat. Cool Coal Man, for one, has won four of his last five races and is coming off last week’s first-place finish at the Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Keep in mind before betting the farm on Cool Coal Man that he came off the rail at Gulfstream, in a field that didn’t include War Pass (he raced and won an allowance instead), and is also making his final Derby prep at Gulfstream, on Mar. 29 at the Florida Derby.