2020 Kentucky Derby odds: Las Vegas favoritism shifts

Independence Hall went into last week’s Jerome Stakes as the 8-1 co-favorite eligible to go even lower to win the 2020 Kentucky Derby via William Hill U.S. An updated look at the board, however, shows he’s cooled off a bit in Las Vegas despite another victory at Aqueduct.

Grade 1 winner Tiz the Law’s the lone William Hill top betting choice now with Independence Hall sliding to 10-1 on the board.

Is that a product of Independence Hall’s pre-race antics? That his gate issues reappeared in the Jerome? Or that no matter how he ran, he was unlikely to live up to the Nov. 3 romp by 12 1/4 lengths going the same trip in the Nashua Stakes (G3)?

Regardless, Tiz the Law’s the one to beat even off a defeat. Third last time in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2), he’s training toward the Feb. 1 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park to begin his 3-year-old campaign.

Campaigned by Sackatoga Stable and trained by Barclay Tagg, Tiz the Law is, as with Independence Hall, by first-crop sire Constitution. Last fall, the colt won the Champagne Stakes (G1) to emerge as an early Triple Crown prospect and will seek his first two-turn victory in the Holy Bull.

Last week's prep results didn’t otherwise affect the upper echelon of Derby contenders. Dennis' Moment, Maxfield and Storm the Court remained 12-1; Honor A. P., despite missing a scheduled start, is 14-1; and Thousand Words sits at 16-1.

Santa Anita Park’s Sham Stakes (G3) winner Authentic did drop quite a bit in price at William Hill after his front-running, 7 3/4-length victory. At 50-1 this time last week, he’s now 20-1.

Chance It, winner of Gulfstream Park’s Mucho Macho Man Stakes, went from 70-1 to 40-1 by prevailing in his step out from Florida-bred company. He figures to meet Tiz the Law next time while stretching from a mile to 1 1/16 miles.

William Hill’s Derby futures can be played at its properties in Nevada. Here’s a full look at the board: