2023 Kentucky Oaks odds, predictions, contenders, horses
Kentucky Oaks Draw (Photo by Coady Photography/Churchill Downs)
May 5th, 2023
The Kentucky Oaks morning line odds present a perceived value of how the public will place wagers on the horses in the field. As the parimutuel pools open and betting commences, the odds can change as the public influences how the communal pool increases and which horses are attracting the most or least wagering interest in investment.
2023 Kentucky Oaks Morning Line Odds
| Post | Horse | Jockey | M/L ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mimi Kakushi | Mickael Barzalona | 20-1 |
| 2 | The Alys Look | Javier Castellano | 15-1 |
| 3 | Gambling Girl | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 15-1 |
| 4 | Southlawn | Reylu Gutierrez | 8-1 |
| 5 | Wonder Wheel | Joel Rosario | 12-1 |
| 6 | Botanical | Chris Landeros | 4-1 |
| 7 | Wet Paint | Flavien Prat | 5-2 |
| 8 | Promiseher America | Jorge Vargas Jr. | 30-2 |
| 9 | And Tell Me Nolies | Ramon Vazquez | 15-1 |
| 10 | Flying Connection | Florent Geroux | 15-1 |
| 11 | Defining Purpose | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 12-2 |
| 12 | Dorth Vader | Luis Saez | 20-1 |
| 13 | Affirmative Lady | John Velazquez | 10-1 |
| 14 | Pretty Mischievous | Tyler Gaffalione | 10-1 |
| AE-15 | Taxed | Rafael Bejarano | 20-1 |
| AE-16 | Julia Shining | Luis Saez | 15-1 |
| AE-17 | Hoosier Philly | Edgar Morales | 30-1 |
Kentucky Oaks 2023 Expert Predictions and Analysis
Who are the industry insiders who have won previous scores in the Kentucky Oaks picking? Maybe even find some celebrity picks to play along with below!
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Betting Experts: How to bet with and against the Kentucky Oaks favorite, Wet Paint
Wet Paint – With
- $1 superfecta: 7 with 4,6 with 1,3,4,5,6 with all ($88)
Wet Paint – Against
- $2 trifecta: 4,6 with 1,3,4,5,6,7 with 1,3,4,5,6,7 ($80)
How to bet the Kentucky Oaks on different budgets:
$20 budget
- $5 Exacta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 ($20)
$60 budget
- $8 Exacta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 ($32)
- $4 Trifecta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 with 4,6,7 ($16)
- $1.50 Trifecta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 with 11,14 ($12)
$100 budget
- $11 Exacta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 ($44)
- $6 Trifecta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 with 4,6,7 ($24)
- $2 Trifecta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 with 11,14 ($16)
- $1 Superfecta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 with 4,6,7 with 11,14 ($8)
- $1 Superfecta: 6,7 with 4,6,7 with 11,14 with 4,6,7 ($8)
Who is the best longshot to bet, according to experts?
The well-matched cast is led by two Brad Cox trainees, #7 Wet Paint (5-2) and #6 Botanical (4-1), who will be formidable foes if they put forth their respective best efforts in the 1 1/8-mile affair. I admittedly like the duo quite a bit in the feature, and I also have a positive view on third-choice #4 Southlawn (8-1).
But for those looking for a horse at double-digit odds that seems capable of taking down this field, it has to be champion #5 Wonder Wheel (12-1) for conditioner Mark Casse.
