Prior to last year's Kentucky Derby, deep closers were in a drought. No deep closer had won the Run for the Roses since Orb rallied from the clouds in 2013. But then Rich Strike got an incendiary pace up front and a clean, rail-skimming trip to upset last year's race at 80-1 odds. The impossible longshot proved that closers can win the Derby, and if it's to happen again this year, perhaps that horse is Sun Thunder.

13 Sun Thunder (50-1)

• Trainer Ken McPeek
• Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
• Last race Fourth in the Blue Grass Stakes by 6½ lengths
• Career record 6 starts: 1 win, 1 second, 1 third
• Career earnings $247,500
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 89 (2023 Blue Grass Stakes)
• Sire Into Mischief

Below, we'll dig further into Sun Thunder as part of our series profiling all the horses competing in the 149th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6. We'll look back into his past performances, what questions need to be answered on Saturday and analyze how the post draw affects his chances.

Kentucky Derby profiles: 1 Hit Show | 2 Verifying | 3 Two Phil's | 4 Confidence Game | 5 Tapit Trice | 6 Kingsbarns | 7 Reincarnate | 8 Mage | 9 Skinner | 10 Practical Move | 11 Disarm | 12 Jace's Road | 13 Sun Thunder | 14 Angel of Empire | 15 Forte | 16 Raise Cain | 17 Derma Sotogake | 18 Rocket Can | 19 Lord Miles | 20 Continuar

So what key information could decide how Sun Thunder performs in the Kentucky Derby? And how does the post draw affect his chances? ... Join SportsLine now to get a full profile on Sun Thunder and every other horse in the Kentucky Derby!