Go Bodhisatvva, for the Steely Dan reference.
Didn’t bet, but MrZ looks like a decent long shot, given that he had lots of traffic problems early in the Derby and still closed, only to tire.
“MR. Z checked repeatedly off rivals’ heels passing the wire the first time, leveled into stride past the seven eighths, was caught four to five wide pursuing the pace, failed to go on leaving the far turn and dropped back.”
It means “Enlightened Being” in Buddhism.
Apparently, enlightenment is not good for racehorses. He was last.