What Vegas thinks of the runners in Saturday's Derby preps
Saturday brings two Kentucky Derby qualifiers, the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis and the listed El Camino Real. Both offer 10-4-2-1 points to the top four finishers.
They're among the last of the 10-point races, with next weekend's Risen Star (G2) offering 50 points to the winner.
In the tables below, you can see the best odds available from either Caesars Sportsbook at William Hill Nevada or Circa Sports for likely the runners in Saturday's stakes. Although this is hardly a perfect barometer, it offers insight to how bettors are thinking. For horses not listed, the two Las Vegas racebooks could add them later this week.
Sam F. Davis, Tampa Bay Downs
Classic Causeway has six Derby points from his third-place effort in the Breeders' Futurity (G1) and runner-up finish in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2). Make It Big is 3-for-3 and has 10 Derby points from his Remington Springboard Mile.
| Horse | Trainer | Status | Best Kentucky Derby futures odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Causeway | Brian Lynch | Probable | 42-1 |
| Golden Glider | Mark Casse | Probable | 100-1 |
| Make It Big | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Probable | 100-1 |
| Howling Time | Dale Romans | Probable | 175-1 |
| Volcanic | Mark Casse | Probable | 175-1 |
| Shipsational | Edward Barker | Probable | 200-1 |
| Little Vic | Juan Carlos Avila | Probable | 225-1 |
| Trademark | Vicki Oliver | Probable | 250-1 |
| Unpredictable Bay | Alnaz Ali | Probable | 250-1 |
| Speaking Scout | Graham Motion | Possible | 350-1 |
| Kitten Mischief | Jonathan Thomas | Probable | NA |
| Magical Mousse | Jesus Cruz | Possible | NA |
El Camino Real Derby, Golden Gate Fields
Mackinnon has one point from his fourth-place finish in the Sham (G3), where he switched to dirt after five starts on turf. The winner of this race automatically qualifies for the Preakness Stakes, as Rombauer did last year.
| Horse | Trainer | Status | Best Kentucky Derby futures odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackinnon | Doug O'Neill | Probable | 100-1 |
| Flying Drummer | Bob Baffert | Probable | 135-1 |
| Boise | Jonathan Wong | Probable | NA |
| Dr Pescado | Felix Rondan | Probable | NA |
| Optigogo | Eoin Harty | Probable | NA |
| Blackadder | Bob Baffert | Probable | NA |
| C'mon Man | Bill McLean | Probable | NA |
| Del Mo | Doug O'Neill | Probable | NA |
| Il Bellator | Jose Bautista | Probable | NA |
| Unraptured | Tim McCanna | Probable | NA |