Kentucky Derby post positions and odds revealed
We now know the post positions for all 20 horses looking to win the race for the roses at this year’s Kentucky Derby.
The draw for the 143rd running was held this morning at Churchill Downs, and the morning line odds were released shortly after the positions were set.
Have a look at your positions and odds. Classic Empire is the favorite.
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning line odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lookin at Lee | Corey Lanerie | Steve Asmussen | 20-1 |
| 2 | Thunder Snow | Christophe Soumillon | Saaed bin Suroor | 20-1 |
| 3 | Fast and Accurate | Channing Hill | Mike Maker | 50-1 |
| 4 | Untrapped | Ricardo Santana Jr | Steve Asmussen | 30-1 |
| 5 | Always Dreaming | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 5-1 |
| 6 | State of Honor | Jose Lezcano | Mark Casse | 30-1 |
| 7 | Girvin | Mike Smith | Joe Sharp | 15-1 |
| 8 | Hence | Floren Geroux | Steve Asmussen | 15-1 |
| 9 | Irap | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O’Neill | 20-1 |
| 10 | Gunnevera | Javier Castellano | Antonio Sano | 15-1 |
| 11 | Battle of Midway | Flavien Prat | Jerry Hollendorfer | 30-1 |
| 12 | Sonneteer | Kent Desormeaux | Keith Desormeaux | 50-1 |
| 13 | J Boys Echo | Luis Saez | Dale Romans | 20-1 |
| 14 | Classic Empire | Julien Laparoux | Mark Casse | 4-1 |
| 15 | McCraken | Brian Hernandez Jr | Ian Wilkes | 5-1 |
| 16 | Tapwrit | Jose Ortiz | Todd Pletcher | 20-1 |
| 17 | Irish War Cry | Rajiv Maragh | Graham Motion | 6-1 |
| 18 | Gormley | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | 15-1 |
| 19 | Practical Joke | Joel Rosario | Chad Brown | 20-1 |
| 20 | Patch | Tyler Gafflione | Todd Pletcher | 30-1 |
Nyquist, last year’s winner, ran from Gate 13.
Good luck!
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