

Trainer: John Shirreffs Jockey: Juan Hernandez.ĭrew into the field after Wild On Ice suffered a training injury and had to be euthanized last week. Has improved in each of his three career starts. Trainer: Gustavo Delgado Jockey: Javier Castellano.Ī lightly-raced colt that is improving, finishing second in the Florida Derby, credited with a 94 Beyer in finishing a length behind Forte, after breaking last in the field of 12. Trainer: Tim Yakteen Jockey: John Velazquez.įinished third in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes and Grade 1 Arkansas Derby in last two starts, and has hit the board in three straight graded stakes, including a victory in the Grade 3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita on Jan. One of the more intriguing entrants, this son of Uncle Mo, sire of 2016 Derby winner Nyquist, is unbeaten in three starts, including an impressive front-running win over a strong field in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, picking up a career-best 95 Beyer.

Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Jose Ortiz. Another in a group of closers expected to make late runs, with Tapit having sired three Belmont winners, but no Derby winners. Winner of four straight, including the Tampa Bay Derby, rallied wide to get up to win the Blue Grass Stakes, beating Verifying by a neck. Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Luis Saez. Here's a look at the complete lineup of post positions and updated odds from Saturday morning for the 2023 Kentucky Derby: More: Continuar third Kentucky Derby 2023 scratch King Russell moves into Churchill Downs field More: Betting guide to Kentucky Derby 2023 with expert predictions, past performances, analysis

Post time is set for 6:57 p.m Saturday., with the race televised on NBC. But Forte was scratched Saturday morning after galloping on the track, meaning the 149th renewal is a wide-open affair. It looked like Forte had a chance as the morning line favorite, a year after 80-1 Rich Strike hit the wire first. On the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s stirring Triple Crown season, beginning with a victory at the Kentucky Derby, the field will once again load into the starting gate on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, all 20 starters taking a shot at racing immortality. Watch Video: Cyberknife, owned by local Al Gold, wins the 2022 Haskell
