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CasinoKentucky Derby 2023 Horse Odds, Trainers and Jockeys by Post Position
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Monday brought horse racing fans one step closer to the 2023 Kentucky Derby. The official post position draw was held during the afternoon, so the field is set for Saturday's event.
2023 Kentucky Derby Post Positions, Jockeys and Trainers
Tapit Trice drew the favorable No. 5 spot for this year's Kentucky Derby. This position is the only in race history to produce at least 10 winners, with the most recent being Always Dreaming in 2017. Early favorite Forte, meanwhile, will start from the No. 15 spot. This position has produced six Derby winners, including 2020 champion Authentic.
Here's each horse listed by post position, along with their early odds to win the race, trainers and jockeys.
Pre-race odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. Betting markets will open the day before the race at 9 a.m. ET.
Post Position
Horse
Current Odds
Jockey
Trainer
1
Hit Show
30-1
Manny Franco
Brad Cox
2
Verifying
15-1
Tyler Gaffalione
Brad Cox
3
Two Phil's
12-1
Jareth Loveberry
Larry Rivelli
4
Confidence Game
20-1
James Graham
Keith Desormeaux
5
Tapit Trice
5-1
Luis Sáez
Todd Pletcher
6
Kingsbarns
12-1
José Ortiz
Todd Pletcher
7
Reincarnate
50-1
John Velázquez
Tim Yakteen
8
Mage
15-1
Javier Castellano
Gustavo Delgado
9
Skinner
20-1
Juan Hernández
John Shirreffs
10
Practical Move
10-1
Ramón Vázquez
Tim Yakteen
11
Disarm
30-1
Joel Rosario
Steve Asmussen
12
Jace's Road
15-1
Florent Géroux
Brad Cox
13
Sun Thunder
30-1
Brian Hernandez Jr.
Kenny McPeek
14
Angel of Empire
8-1
Flavien Prat
Brad Cox
15
Forte
3-1
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Todd Pletcher
16
Raise Cain
15-1
Gerardo Corrales
Ben Colebrook
17
Derma Sotogake
10-1
Christophe Lemaire
Hidetaka Otonashi
18
Rocket Can
15-1
Júnior Alvarado
Bill Mott
19
Lord Miles
30-1
Paco López
Saffie Joseph Jr.
20
Continuar
50-1
Ryusei Sakai
Yoshito Yahagi
21 (*alternate)
Cyclone Mischief
80-1
Joel Rosario
Dale Romans
22 (*alternate)
Mandarin Hero
TBD
Kazushi Kimura
Terunobu Fujita
23 (*alternate)
King Russell
TBD
Rafael Bejarano
Ron Moquett
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