Elliott Burch

Graduating cum laude into the ranks of the Derby-bound colts, Elliott Burch's speedy chestnut scrambles the scene at Hialeah

Owners are hopeful, trainers are cautious and the fanciers are poised for action as the 3-year-olds start coming out of hiding to demonstrate whether they have the quality to be considered seriously as classic winners

Often he stands awkwardly in the winner's circle as his owner accepts the trophies. At other times he is back in the barn as his jockey is surrounded by press and pageantry. Mostly his job is one of frustration...

Paul Mellon's handy colt triumphed over mud in Saratoga's historic Travers. If he keeps winning he may be 1964's 3-year-old champion