Will Wheldon win Indy 500 with lucky number?

Dan Wheldon may be the beneficiary of Super Saver's win in the 136th Kentucky Derby. Super Saver carried No. 4 when he won the May 1 horse race, the same number as Wheldon's National Guard Panther Racing Honda-powered Dallara will carry at the end of the month in the Indianapolis 500.

Wheldon, who is one of the most superstitious drivers in the IZOD IndyCar Series, doesn't see that as a karmic sign, but since 1911 the Derby and Indianapolis 500 winners have shared the same number eight times:

Year	Derby winner	Indianapolis 500 winner	Number
1915	Regret	Ralph De Palma	2
1940	Gallahadion	Wilbur Shaw	1
1970	Dust Commander	Al Unser	2
1976	Bold Forbes	Johnny Rutherford	2
1978	Affirmed	Al Unser	2
1997	Silver Charm	Arie Luyendyk	5
2003	Funny Cide	Gil de Ferran	6
2004	Smarty Jones	Buddy Rice	15