An Iowa owned horse will run for the roses out of post number one in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Mo Donegal (dun-ih-gul) is one of the favorites after winning the Wood Memorial in New York. It will be the fourth horse that Donegal Racing has run in the Derby. Des Moines attorney Jerry Crawford put the ownership group together after buying eight horses for 410 thousand dollars in 2008.

They have had two horses finish third and another seventh. Mo Donegal used a late charge to win at the Wood Memorial.

Crawford says Mo Donegal is smart and calm and that will help him navigate the large 20 horse field.