HorseCenter: Top long shots for Kentucky Derby, Oaks

By Matt Shifman/Brian Zipse
Photo:


This week on HorseCenter, your hosts Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman delve deeper into their Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks analysis by revealing their top long shots for both fields. The guys also handicap Saturday's Grade 2 Californian at Santa Anita.

Matt and Brian have a list of long shots that are expected to be at least 15-1 when the horses go to the gate for the Oaks and the Derby. These long shots come with the higher odds that can produce big payouts in the exacta, trifecta, and superfecta.

Racing resumes at Santa Anita as the older males take to the main track in the Californian. Santa Anita Handicap winner Express Train heads this field of five.

Next week on HorseCenter, the guys will discuss the Derby and Oaks fields after Monday’s post-position draw and give out their favorite wagers. As always, thanks for watching the show.

Read More

Division rankings: 5 takeaways from this year's Breeders' Cup
We all know the feeling. Every year right after the Breeders’ Cup, the hangover hits. For me, it...
Head to Head: Competitive Mother Goose is up for grabs
Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes drew nine 3-year-old fillies set to go 1 1/8 miles over Aqueduct’s...
Woodbine: Caitlinhergrtness returns in 1 of 3 graded stakes
Caitlinhergrtness , Canada's champion 3-year-old filly of 2024, looks to tally another graded-stakes win Saturday in the Grade...
Churchill Downs: Encino chases another graded win in River City
Godolphin’s Encino has proven his versatility with victories on dirt, turf and all-weather surfaces and will look to add...
Freshman Sires: Leader Yaupon notches five more winners
Yaupon continues his commanding performance in the 2025 freshman sire standings, recording five winners last week to extend...