More than 200 horses: See their new Kentucky Derby odds

Like two college football teams that might be No. 1 in separate polls, Essential Quality and Life Is Good remain the split favorites in the Las Vegas futures for the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

While Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Essential Quality remained the 8-1 favorite at William Hill Nevada, trainer Bob Baffert’s flashy debut winner Life Is Good drifted slightly from 9-1 (actually plus-975) to 10-1 at Circa Sports.

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The past week’s Derby points preps influenced the odds. Señor Buscador opened at 35-1 at Circa and 100-1 at William Hill after his victory in Friday’s Remington Springboard Mile. Spielberg, also trained by Baffert, shortened from 75-1 to 35-1 at William Hill while holding steady at 70-1 at Circa.

Twelve 2-year-olds, including Señor Buscador, are making their first appearances in the futures.

Prate (45-1 Circa, 75-1 William Hill). A Beyer Speed Figure of 90 was awarded to this Into Mischief colt for his debut victory Saturday at the Fair Grounds. Trained by Brad Cox, the Juddmonte Farms homebred was clocked at 1:09.81 for the six furlongs, faster than two stakes winners over the same distance on the same card. The 4 1/4-length win met the expectations of bettors who made Prate an 11-10 favorite for the maiden race. Cox sounded as if he was leaning toward bringing Prate back for a top-level allowance race next month at the Fair Grounds.

Cowan (75-1 Circa). A new rule says that only horses that are not on Lasix may collect Derby qualifying points. After closing strong to finish second in the Remington Springboard Mile, trainer Steve Asmussen’s colt was the only horse eligible to keep his points — all four of them — from Friday’s race. Sired by Kantharos, this maiden winner seems to have second-itis, finishing as a runner-up in his last three starts.

Señor Buscador (35-1 Circa, 100-1 William Hill). Now 2-for-2, this deep-closing colt made up more than 12 lengths to win the Springboard Mile by 5 3/4 lengths. His 1:37.87 effort earned $120,000 for owner Joe Peacock and a 93 Beyer for himself. But because he was on Lasix, Señor Buscador could not collect the 10 Derby qualifying points that would normally go with the victory. Trainer Todd Fincher said he would take the Mineshaft colt off the medication if the decision is made to take the Derby road.

Quick Tempo (100-1 Circa, 125-1 William Hill). This front-running Tapizar colt finally got his first stakes victory Saturday on his third try, winning by 1 3/4 lengths as the 4-5 favorite in the Sugar Bowl at the Fair Grounds. He was clocked at 1:10.12 for the six furlongs and got an 86 Beyer. Owned by Michael Faber and trained by Chris Davis, he had finished second last month to Highly Motivated in the Nyquist Stakes on the Breeders’ Cup undercard.

By George (125-1 William Hill). Another colt by Authentic’s sire Into Mischief, he was the fourth betting choice at 5-1 when he set the pace and won his six-furlong debut by 5 1/4 lengths Saturday at Aqueduct. Trained by Christophe Clément, his 1:13.58 time in the $80,000 maiden race got him a Beyer figure of 80.

My Man Bags (125-1 William Hill). This looks like a small-time horse trying to make a big-time impression. Bought last year by his trainer, Paul Aguirre, for $15,000, the Daredevil colt made a winning debut on the undercard of Saturday’s Los Alamitos Futurity. The 5 1/2-furlong victory in 1:04.54 came at odds of 5-1 and at the expense of odds-on favorite Va Va Vegas.

Ricochet (125-1 William Hill). It took four tries for this Tapiture colt to break his maiden for third-year trainer Kelsey Danner. He did it by 8 1/4 lengths in a $25,000 maiden race Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs. What distinguished this victory was that it was around two turns at a mile and 40 yards. He lost by only a head last month over the same course and distance. Before that he was 0-for-2 in sprints, so routes may be his calling card.

Outadore (150-1 Circa). There may have been a leap of faith in trainer Wesley Ward’s starter, who was making his first start on the dirt Friday in the Springboard Mile. He went off the 7-5 favorite on the strength of two sprint wins on the grass and a third-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Close to the lead through the first half of the race, the $290,000 Outwork colt conceded the race in the homestretch and finished fifth.

Overtook (150-1 William Hill). Owner Mike Repole and his partners hope he lives up to his $1 million price tag. On Sunday he lived up to his name. After trailing by 10 lengths early in a showery, one-turn mile at Aqueduct, Overtook circled the field and won by two lengths in his third try to break his maiden for trainer Todd Pletcher. By Curlin out of an A. P. Indy mare, he previously had failed at six and nine furlongs before he delivered in the $80,000 maiden race. His winning time, however, was a pedestrian 1:40.25 on a main track that was rated fast. Less than a half-hour later the same distance was covered in 1:40.04 in a $28,000 claiming race.

Runway Magic (150-1 William Hill). After hitting the board at 30-1 in October, this Runhappy colt came from mid-pack to break his maiden with a 3 3/4-length sprint victory at Churchill Downs. He covered the seven furlongs in 1:23.31. But that was last month. Owned by John Sikura’s Hill ’n Dale Farm, Runway Magic had not opened in futures betting until William Hill posted him during the weekend. This looks like a case of someone asking for a price.

Va Va Vegas (150-1 William Hill). A Baffert prospect attracted attention from bettors before his first race. What else is new? After a British bookmaker opened this Empire Way colt at 40-1 last week, he disappointed bettors who made him a 4-5 favorite in his debut, finishing second to my Man Bags at Los Al. In the last quarter-mile, though, he made up four places and three lengths, suggesting that he might appreciate more distance.

Joe Frazier (225-1 Circa). Cox’s maiden winner looked less like the boxing champion and more like the former manager of the New York Mets by the same name when he withered to a sixth-place finish in the Springboard Mile. After a sprint victory in his first start, the Distorted Humor colt set the pace before finishing third at 1 1/16 miles last month at Churchill Downs. Friday’s result might suggest he is destined for more modest company next year.

Following are the 192 horses listed at Circa Sports and 160 at William Hill Nevada with their Kentucky Derby odds:

Circa   WH

350-1 500-1 Advance Cash

200-1 150-1 Al Heybay

  80-1          Alexander Valley

200-1 150-1 All Mo

150-1 150-1 Ambivalent

125-1           American Admiral

250-1 200-1 Ampersand

150-1 135-1 Angkor

  40-1           Arabian Prince

250-1 200-1 Ascot Storm

250-1 175-1 Awesome Gerry

250-1           Baafeed

250-1 250-1 Basso

400-1           Beatbox

100-1 125-1 Beep Beep

300-1 150-1 Belafonte

225-1 175-1 Big Daddy Dave

225-1 200-1 Big Flame

225-1 150-1 Blue Gator

225-1 150-1 Bob’s Edge

225-1 120-1 Boca Boy

100-1 125-1 Bolden

300-1 140-1 Bold Minister

200-1 200-1 Boomer

300-1           Bracken

100-1 150-1 Breeze On By

200-1           Broadway

100-1   85-1 Brooklyn Strong

          125-1 By George

  50-1   40-1 Caddo River

100-1 150-1 Cajun Commander

100-1 100-1 Calibrate

200-1 175-1 Camp Hope

100-1   75-1 Cazadero

200-1 125-1 Chicks For Free

300-1           Civil War

100-1   26-1 Classier

110-1 175-1 Cousin Larry

  75-1           Cowan

300-1           Crazy Shot

350-1 200-1 Dalton

500-1           Dayoutoftheoffice

250-1           Democrat

150-1   60-1 Donegal Bay

100-1   50-1 Dr. Schivel

225-1           Dreamer’s Disease

300-1           Drop Anchor

350-1           Dynamic One

250-1           Dyn O Mite

200-1 120-1 Eagle Orb

           80-1 Editor in Chief

500-1 100-1 Effinity

200-1           Engrave

400-1 300-1 Erawan

  15-1    8-1 Essential Quality

100-1 125-1 Ethical Judgement

100-1 125-1 Eucharist

          125-1 Excellent Timing

250-1 250-1 Famous Gent

125-1 150-1 Fauci

200-1           Find New Roads

150-1 100-1 Founder

100-1 120-1 Freedom Fighter

100-1 150-1 Fury Kap

125-1 125-1 Gagetown

300-1           Game Day Play

125-1 175-1 Garoppolo

100-1   75-1 Get Her Number

200-1           Ghazaaly

500-1           Girl Daddy

200-1 125-1 Girther

  75-1           Golden Pal

125-1   80-1 Greatest Honour

150-1 150-1 Hendavid

500-1 200-1 Hendrick

300-1 250-1 Hercules

150-1 140-1 Herd Immunity

150-1 100-1 Hidden Stash

  40-1   40-1 Highly Motivated

400-1 150-1 Highway Bound

150-1 110-1 Hold The Salsa

200-1           Hopkins

250-1 200-1 Horn Of Plenty

  55-1   50-1 Hot Rod Charlie

100-1   75-1 Huntsinger

100-1 100-1 Hyperfocus

100-1 175-1 Inspector Frost

250-1 160-1 Isolate    

300-1 250-1 It Can Be Done

  50-1   40-1 Jackie’s Warrior

100-1   75-1 Jaxon Traveler

225-1           Joe Frazier

200-1 125-1 Judge N Jury

  40-1   50-1 Keepmeinmind

200-1 140-1 Kenny Had A Notion

100-1 125-1 King Fury

175-1 125-1 Known Agenda

200-1 150-1 Kwist

200-1           Lamutanaatty

            80-1 Lemon Pop

100-1           Lidstrom

  10-1   10-1 Life Is Good

200-1 130-1 Likeable

200-1 225-1 Lookin For Trouble

100-1           Lord of War

200-1 150-1 Lugamo

  55-1   50-1 Mandaloun

100-1           Manor House

  70-1 100-1 Medina Spirit

  75-1   75-1 Midnight Bourbon

300-1 250-1 Momos

  75-1   75-1 Mutasaabeq

  70-1           Never Surprised

100-1 125-1 Next

225-1 125-1 No Cents

200-1           North Pole

400-1           Notable Exception

300-1           Notary

200-1 150-1 Nova Rags

225-1           Number One Dude

  60-1   50-1 Olympiad

250-1           Oncoming Train

150-1           Outadore

          150-1 Overtook

  90-1   90-1 Parnelli

175-1           Petruchio

250-1 150-1 Pickin’ Time

250-1           Pico d’Oro

200-1 125-1 Poppy’s Pride

200-1 200-1 Positivity

  45-1   75-1 Prate

  25-1   25-1 Prime Factor

100-1 125-1 Prisoner

          150-1 Proud Contender

100-1 125-1 Quick Tempo

225-1 140-1 Raison d’Air

225-1 250-1 Real Talk

  60-1   40-1 Red Flag

100-1 100-1 Reinvestment Risk

100-1 150-1 Restored Order

100-1 125-1 Return The Ring

          125-1 Ricochet

100-1 125-1 Risk Taking

175-1           Rock Sugar

200-1 125-1 Roderick

  70-1 100-1 Rombauer

200-1           Rosenquist

200-1 150-1 Run Snappy

          150-1 Runway Magic

250-1 200-1 Saffa’s Day

100-1   90-1 Santa Cruiser

  42-1   50-1 Savile Row

200-1           Scarlet Fusion

100-1 100-1 Scarred

200-1 250-1 Schnell

300-1 175-1 Seazan

125-1 120-1 Seminole Beach

  35-1 100-1 Señor Buscador

300-1           Shaftesbury

  75-1 150-1 Sittin On Go

500-1 125-1 Slashing

  70-1   75-1 Smiley Sobotka

200-1 140-1 Sonic Brees

500-1 175-1 Son Of A Beast

150-1 140-1 Sound The Charge

  75-1   80-1 Speaker’s Corner

  70-1   35-1 Spielberg

100-1 125-1 Starrininmydreams

100-1   75-1 Stayin’ Out Late

300-1 250-1 Superman Shaq

  90-1 100-1 Super Stock

  80-1 125-1 Swiftsure

100-1 100-1 Swill

125-1 140-1 Swot Analysis

300-1 250-1 Tacoflavoredkisses

125-1   90-1 Team Merchants

125-1   75-1 Ten For Ten

250-1           Tenor

  75-1           The Great One

100-1 100-1 Therideofalifetime

200-1 150-1 Thranduil

400-1 200-1 Tiz Handsome

100-1 150-1 Tiz Mandate

300-1           Touchdown Brown

150-1 140-1 Twilight Blue

200-1 200-1 Ultimate Badger

100-1 160-1 Uno

200-1 175-1 Upstriker

500-1 500-1 Valiant Thor

          150-1 Va Va Vegas

400-1           Vequist

  75-1   60-1 Vittorio

200-1 140-1 Waist Deep

          150-1 Warrior’s Pride

200-1 150-1 Waspirant

250-1 200-1 Weston

          125-1 Weyburn

150-1 200-1 What’s Up Surfer

100-1 100-1 Whiskey Double

         150-1 Willy Boi

           75-1 Witsel

200-1 150-1 Work Out

175-1 200-1 Wyfire

175-1 175-1 Xtreme Mayhem