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2018 Kentucky Derby Odds: Where to Find Them
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Kentucky Derby odds are released during the Post Position Draw, a one-hour ceremony that determines starting positions. The Post Position Draw takes place on the Wednesday preceding the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturday in May. TwinSpires bettors know that we are the home for Kentucky Derby wagering - and these race odds being released are truly one of the most exciting pieces the Kentucky Derby wagering process.
Mike Battaglia, Churchill Downs’ odds maker since 1974, is responsible for both the Kentucky Derby and KDFW morning line odds. He reveals odds for the main event shortly after post positions are drawn.
KentuckyDerby.com streams the Post Position Draw ceremony and the event has been televised nationally on NBCSN and local affiliates.
A full field of 20 contenders can be expected every year for America’s most famous horse race. With the the maximum number of betting interests in other U.S. races sitting at 14, the Kentucky Derby offers the potential for great bet returns. Only four horses went off at less than 10-1 odds in the 2015 Kentucky Derby.
For live odds, you can log-in to TwinSpires for free or visit KentuckyDerby.com.
Churchill Downs also offers up to four installments of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) in the months leading up to the race. A November KDFW was introduced in 2013, and the remaining three pools are typically scheduled during February, March and April surrounding the important prep races. The morning line odds are released ahead of the weekend and the unique betting opportunity lasts Friday through Sunday.
Return here following the post position draw to find this year's morning line odds.
2018 Kentucky Derby Morning Line Odds
| Points Order | Morning Line Odds | Horse | Breeder / Owner | Trainer / Jockey | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50-1 |
Firenze Fire Workout Video |
Mr. Amore Stable | Jason Servis | 39 | $647,500 |
| Mr. Amore Stable | ||||||
| 2 | 30-1 |
Free Drop Billy Workout Video |
Helen K. Groves Revokable Trust | Dale Romans | 44 | $497,200 |
| Albaugh Family Stables LLC | ||||||
| 3 | 30-1 |
Promises Fulfilled Workout Video |
Robert J. Baron | Dale Romans | 52 | $256,480 |
| David Jacobs | ||||||
| 4 | 30-1 |
Flameaway Workout Video |
Phoenix Rising Farms | Mark Casse | 70 | $672,260 |
| John C. Oxley | ||||||
| 5 | 8-1 |
Audible Workout Video |
Oak Bluff Stables, LLC | Todd Pletcher | 110 | $803,520 |
| WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club International Ltd. and SF Racing LLC | Javier Castellano | |||||
| 6 | 12-1 |
Good Magic |
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC | Chad Brown | 134 | $1,838,400 |
| e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables LLC | Jose Ortiz | |||||
| 7 | 3-1 |
Justify Workout Video |
Bob Baffert | 100 | $600,000 | |
| China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Starlight Racing, WinStar Farm | Mike Smith | |||||
| 8 | 50-1 |
Lone Sailor Workout Video |
Alexander Groves Matz, LLC | Tom Amoss | 42 | $273,347 |
| Tom Benson | ||||||
| 9 | 20-1 |
Hofburg Workout Video |
Juddmonte Farms, Inc. | Bill Mott | 40 | $192,000 |
| Juddmonte Farms, Inc. | ||||||
| 10 | 30-1 |
My Boy Jack Workout Video |
Brereton C. Jones | Keith Desormeaux | 52 | $622,000 |
| Don't Tell My Wife Stables and Monomoy Stables, LLC | ||||||
| 11 | 8-1 |
Bolt d'Oro Workout Video |
WinStar Farm, LLC | Mick Ruis | 104 | $980,000 |
| Ruis Racing LLC | Victor Espinoza | |||||
| 12 | 30-1 |
Enticed Workout Video |
Godolphin | Kiaran McLaughlin | 103 | $545,880 |
| Godolphin Racing LLC | ||||||
| 13 | 50-1 |
Bravazo Workout Video |
Calumet Farm | D. Wayne Lukas | 54 | $349,913 |
| Calumet Farm | ||||||
| 14 | 5-1 |
Mendelssohn Workout Video |
Clarkland Farm | Aidan O'Brien | 100 | $1,947,299 |
| Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor | ||||||
| 15 | 50-1 |
Instilled Regard Workout Video |
Katierich Farms | Jerry Hollendorfer | 29 | $246,000 |
| OXO Equine LLC | ||||||
| 16 | 6-1 |
Magnum Moon Workout Video |
Ramona S. Bass, LLC. | Todd Pletcher | 150 | $1,140,000 |
| Low, Lawana L. and Robert E. | Luis Saez | |||||
| 17 | 30-1 |
Solomini Workout Video |
Glenna R. Salyer DVM | Bob Baffert | 54 | $716,000 |
| Zayat Stables, LLC | Flavien Prat | |||||
| 18 | 12-1 |
Vino Rosso Workout Video |
John D. Gunther | Todd Pletcher | 107 | $572,500 |
| Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable | John Velazquez | |||||
| 19 | 30-1 |
Noble Indy Workout Video |
WinStar Farm, LLC | Todd Pletcher | 110 | $640,000 |
| WinStar Farm LLC and Repole Stable | ||||||
| 20 | 50-1 |
Combatant Workout Video |
Paget Bloodstock | Steve Asmussen | 32 | $350,000 |
| Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Willis Horton Racing LLC |
Wynn Las Vegas Odds Summary for 2018 Kentucky Derby
We are just over a month away from the 2018 Kentucky Derby, set to run on May 5th. Back in September, the Wynn Las Vegas casino released futures numbers on a massive list of potential winners of the Kentucky Derby. This is undeniably when the contenders had their best odds and you don’t have to do much digging to see how much as changed.
Bolt d’Oro has long been the barometer for the 2018 Kentucky Derby as the highest rated two-year-old of the 2017 campaign. According to Wynn Las Vegas, Bolt d’Oro was worth 40/1 to win the derby, which is far and away the best odds on the board at the time. Things have changed since then. Thanks to a slightly dubious win in the San Felipe Stakes, Bolt d’Oro is now a 8/1 second-favorite.
The horse that Bolt d’Oro beat in that race was the same horse that actually beat him on the track. McKinzie crossed the wire first but was relegated to second due to a questionable review by the track officials. McKinzie wasn’t even on the Wynn Las Vegas radar back in September but most recently posted as a 7/1 option.
One of the horse’s that has generated interest in the Kentucky Derby Futures Wager due to some incredible trainings is Justify, a WinStar colt sired by Scat Daddy and trained by the legendary Bob Baffert. Justify ran a bullet mile in 1:35.73 at Santa Anita back on March 11th and is set to make his competitive debut in the upcoming Arkansas Derby on April 14th. He closed the Kentucky Derby Futures Wager Pool 3 board as an unexpected favorite, leveraging a huge amount of action and earning 6/1 odds. Wynn Las Vegas posted him at 12/1. He’s the most difficult horse to nail down from a betting angle at this point on the derby trail.
Justify isn’t the only new contender on the books. Magnum Moon’s win in the Rebel Stakes propelled him to a 12/1 number. Solomini shares the same odds despite losing the Rebel to Magnum Moon simply because we’ve seen him more often. His odds were most recently 20/1.
With just over a month to go between now and the 2018 Kentucky Derby, the race to the top of the betting board is just starting to enjoy a bit more serenity after the chaos of the derby trail. Horses like Audible, Promises Fulfilled, Bolt d’Oro, McKinzie, Justify and many others are starting to submit major victories in the top tier races of the derby trail.
Casinos like Wynn Las Vegas sometimes have odds that seem out of sync with what you would find at more finely tuned horsebooks, and they help offer a different perspective.
The upcoming Florida Derby (March 31st), Wood Memorial (April 7th), Blue Grass (April 7th) , Santa Anita Derby (April 7th) and Arkansas Derby (April 14th) will hopefully offer even ore clarity.
Kentucky Derby Odds Archive
2017 Kentucky Derby Morning Line Odds
| PP | Morning Line Odds | Horse | Breeder / Owner | Trainer / Jockey | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-1 |
Lookin At Lee Workout Video |
Ray Hanson | Steven M. Asmussen | 32 | $428,600.00 |
| L and N Racing, LLC | ||||||
| 2 | 20-1 |
Thunder Snow (IRE) Workout Video |
Darley | Saeed bin Suroor | 100 | $1,621,063.00 |
| Godolphin | ||||||
| 3 | 50-1 |
Fast and Accurate Workout Video |
John R. Penn | Michael J. Maker | 50 | $320,712.00 |
| Kendall E. Hansen | ||||||
| 4 | 30-1 |
Untrapped Workout Video |
Indian Creek & Jonathan Sheppard | Steven M. Asmussen | 34 | $212,858.00 |
| Michael Langford | ||||||
| 5 | 5-1 |
Always Dreaming Workout Video |
Santa Rosa Partners | Todd A. Pletcher | 100 | $589,000.00 |
| Brooklyn Boyz Stables | ||||||
| 6 | 30-1 |
State of Honor Workout Video |
Manfred Conrad & Penny Conrad | Mark E. Casse | 62 | $310,364.00 |
| Conrad Farms | ||||||
| 7 | 15-1 |
Girvin Workout Video |
Bob Austin & John Witte | Joe Sharp | 150 | $849,800.00 |
| Brad Grady | ||||||
| 8 | 15-1 |
Hence Workout Video |
Calumet Farm | Steven M. Asmussen | 50 | $401,129.00 |
| Calumet Farm | ||||||
| 9 | 20-1 |
Irap Workout Video |
Aaron & Marie Jones | Doug F. O'Neill | 113 | $760,000.00 |
| Reddam Racing LLC | ||||||
| 10 | 15-1 |
Gunnevera Workout Video |
Brandywine Farm & Stephen Upchurch | Antonio Sano | 84 | $1,137,800.00 |
| Peacock Stables, LLC | ||||||
| 11 | 30-1 |
Battle of Midway Workout Video |
Thor-Bred Stables, LLC | Jerry Hollendorfer | 40 | $224,000.00 |
| Fox Hill Farms, Inc. | ||||||
| 12 | 50-1 |
Sonneteer Workout Video |
Calumet Farm | J. Keith Desormeaux | 30 | $236,000.00 |
| Calumet Farm | ||||||
| 13 | 20-1 |
J Boys Echo Workout Video |
Betz/Blackburn/J. Betz/Ramsby/CNHHNK | Dale L. Romans | 63 | $305,000.00 |
| Albaugh Family Stables LLC | ||||||
| 14 | 4-1 |
Classic Empire Workout Video |
Steven Nicholson & Brandi Nicholson | Mark E. Casse | 132 | $2,093,820.00 |
| John C. Oxley | Julien R. Leparoux | |||||
| 15 | 5-1 |
McCraken |
Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC. | Ian R. Wilkes | 40 | $385,048.00 |
| Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC | ||||||
| 16 | 20-1 |
Tapwrit Workout Video |
My Meadowview LLC | Todd A. Pletcher | 54 | $325,570.00 |
| Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and LaPenta, Robert V. | ||||||
| 17 | 6-1 |
Irish War Cry Workout Video |
Isabelle deTomaso | H. Graham Motion | 110 | $676,660.00 |
| Isabelle de Tomaso | ||||||
| 18 | 15-1 |
Gormley Workout Video |
Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate | John A. Shirreffs | 125 | $884,000.00 |
| Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. | ||||||
| 19 | 20-1 |
Practical Joke Workout Video |
Whispering Oaks | Chad C. Brown | 74 | $966,000.00 |
| Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. | ||||||
| 20 | 30-1 |
Patch Workout Video |
Calumet Farm | Todd A. Pletcher | 40 | $200,000.00 |
| Calumet Farm | ||||||
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