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Countdown to the Crown: May 21, 2009

By Jeremy Plonk
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Editor's Note: Countdown to the Crown returns for its fourth season as one of the most comprehensive handicapper's analyses of the 3-year-old scene. Posted each Friday from Jan. 1 through the Belmont Stakes, Countdown keeps you apprised of the rising stars in the sophomore class from the maiden ranks to the Grade 1 stakes. 3 THINGS YOU WON'T READ ANYWHERE ELSE Opinions are like finding a jockey for MINE THAT BIRD. Sometimes when you have a good one, it's hard to keep it to yourself. And while we ...

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