Current 2015 Kentucky Derby Odds - Horse Racing Nation
With all this year's Kentucky Derby preps run and done, here are Horse Racing Nation's early odds for the 2015 Kentucky Derby.
Horse | Comments | |
1 | American Pharoah 3-1 | We got everything we could have hoped for out of the 2014 Juvenile Champion in the Arkansas Derby, and then some. The sensational win sends him to Louisville as the Kentucky Derby favorite. |
2 | Dortmund 4-1 | He may not be the favorite within his own barn, but the strapping son of Big Brown is only getting better. It's been a while since we've enjoyed an undefeated winner of the Run for Roses. |
3 | Carpe Diem 8-1 | Son of Giant's Causeway has done absolutely nothing wrong for trainer Todd Pletcher to this point in his career, but the Tampa Bay Derby and Blue Grass were not nearly as tough as his next assignment. |
4 | Mubtaahij 10-1 | Has been nothing but impressive in five dirt races in Dubai, plus he has run farther than anyone. Class and ability to travel will be tested on the first Saturday in May. |
5 | Firing Line 12 -1 | Somewhat forgotten ... What might we think of the Sunland Derby winner if not for having to run against Dortmund in two straight donnybrooks. |
6 | Materiality 12-1 | He's only won half as many times as Dortmund, but likewise, the sky is the limit for this undefeated son of dual classic winner, Afleet Alex. |
7 | Frosted 12-1 | The real Frosted came back after McLaughlin changed just about everything under the sun. His task gets tougher in Louisville, but he is headed in the right direction now. |
8 | Determined stretch runner proved to be the top dog in New Orleans. If he is good enough, his ability to rally through openings will come in handy at Churchill Downs. | |
9 | Upstart 15-1 | He's never run a bad race. Two tough to swallow defeats in his last couple at Gulfstream. Battle tested New York-bred could improve away from Florida. |
10 | Far Right 25-1 | Two-time stakes winner at Oaklawn Park got his chance against American Pharoah in the Arkansas Derby, and he may not have like what he saw. He still rallied for 2nd, though. |
11 | Stanford 30-1 | After being well beaten by Materiality in Florida, the Pletcher runner came back with a much improved effort at Fair Grounds. Improving at the right time? |
12 | Danzig Moon 30-1 | More likely a Queen's Plate champ than a Kentucky Derby winner, but the son of Malibu Moon did run a sneaky good race in Keeneland's Blue Grass. |
13 | War Story 30-1 | No longer my personal dark horse, the Tom Amoss runner will need to turn things around at 10 furlongs, and at Churchill, to make any real noise. |
14 | El Kabeir 30-1 | May have been too far back off tepid fractions in the Wood, but you have to wonder if the consistent colt is just not quite good enough for the big boys. |
15 | Keen Ice 40-1 | The good looking son of Curlin has yet to break through in graded stakes racing, but his consistent rally, and his distance oriented pedigree could point to a horse finishing up strong at ten furlongs. |
16 | Itsaknockout 40-1 | The benefactor of Upstart's DQ in the Fountain of Youth came back flatter than a pancake in the Florida Derby. Would even a nice bounce back be enough? |
17 | Bolo 40-1 | Slightly disappointing when 3rd in the Santa Anita Derby, but he's bred to handle the distance, and is still certainly eligible to improve. |
18 | Tencendur 40-1 | Ran a very solid Wood Memorial to be clearly second best. It will be nice to see the solid horseman, George Weaver, in with a Derby horse, even if a big longshot. |
19 | Mr. Z 50-1 | Well, you cannot say he hasn't had a chance to beat top competition. No success yet, but he has run a handful of good races to qualify for this year's Derby |
20 | Ocho Ocho Ocho 50-1 | The son of a Kentucky Derby winner, he seemed like a real up-and-comer last year. The same cannot be said for his racing in 2015. |