2023 Kentucky Derby: Updated horse odds, post positions, jockeys

ESPN.com staff

May 4, 2023, 01:30 PM ET

The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Forte, trained by Todd Fletcher, opened as the 3-1 morning-line favorite leaving from the 15 post after Derby post positions were released Monday. Tapit Trice had the second-shortest morning line odds at 5-1 from the No. 5 post while Angel of Empire (8-1) had the third-shortest morning line odds. Post time for Saturday’s 1¼ mile race is 6:57 p.m. ET.

Here is the full list of updated odds for the 2023 Kentucky Derby, in order of post position (with trainer and jockey):

All odds are updated as of Thursday May 4 according to the official Kentucky Derby website.

1. Hit Show (35-1)

Morning line odds: 30-1
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Manny Franco

2. Verifying (23-1)

Morning line odds: 15-1
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

3. Two Phil’s (10-1)

Morning line odds: 12-1
Trainer: Larry Rivelli
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry

4. Confidence Game (18-1)

Morning line odds: 20-1
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: James Graham

5. Tapit Trice (5-1)

Morning line odds: 5-1
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez

6. Kingsbarns (14-1)

Morning line odds: 12-1
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz

7. Reincarnate (16-1)

Morning line odds: 50-1
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: John Velazquez

8. Mage (14-1)

Morning line odds: 15-1
Trainer: Gustavo Delgado
Jockey: Javier Castellano

9. Skinner (24-1)

Morning line odds: 20-1
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Juan Hernandez

11. Disarm (25-1)

Morning line odds: 30-1
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario

12. Jace’s Road (32-1)

Morning line odds: 50-1
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux

13. Sun Thunder (37-1)

Morning line odds: 50-1
Trainer: Kenny McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

14. Angel of Empire (6-1)

Morning line odds: 8-1
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat

15. Forte (5-1)

Morning line odds: 3-1
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

16. Raise Cain (31-1)

Morning line odds: 50-1
Trainer: Ben Colebrook
Jockey: Gerardo Corrales

17. Derma Sotogake (13-1)

Morning line odds: 10-1
Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire

18. Rocket Can (39-1)

Morning line odds: 30-1
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado

19. Lord Miles (43-1)

Morning line odds: 30-1
Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Paco Lopez

20. Continuar (62-1)

Morning line odds: 50-1
Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai

Also eligible

If any of the top 20 is scratched after entries are taken but before betting begins, the next-ranked horse on the also-eligible list will be eligible to run.