Kentucky Derby 2018 odds: Big debut gets Strike Power on board

Strike Power, whose 102 Beyer Speed Figure ranks only behind the top number posted by Bolt d’Oro among current 2-year-olds, debuted this week at 60-1 in the latest 2018 Kentucky Derby odds listed by the Wynn Las Vegas.

The Speightstown colt broke his maiden at first asking last weekend at Gulfstream Park, running to 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.67, just .34 seconds off the track record set in 2011. He won by eight lengths under a hand ride.

Also interesting, Wonder Gadot, who won the Grade 2 Demoiselle with ease and is under consideration to run against the boys next month, became the second filly on the board. She’s 200-1 with Happily, a multiple Group 1 winner who ran last in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, the only other filly listed.

In other major moves since odds were updated in early December, Todd Pletcher-trained Vino Rosso plummeted from 85-1 to 40-1 after winning an allowance race at Tampa Bay Downs with ease.

There were no changes among the favorites, with Bolt d’Oro 7-1, McKinzie 11-1 and Good Magic 14-1.

Also notable, Greyvitos — the winner of this month’s Springboard Mile — was 60-1 off that win but is now unlisted by the Wynn.

Below are the Wynn’s full Derby odds sent the evening of Friday, Dec. 29: