This Saturday, the most popular horse race in North America will be taking place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Yes, we are talking about the famous Kentucky Derby which is the start of the Triple Crown race. Furthermore, sportsbooks expect to see over $179 million in horse betting for this year’s derby. However, the big question is which horse will win the 2023 Kentucky Derby? Let’s see what our sports betting experts have to say with their Kentucky Derby Betting Pick and prediction.
According to sports betting websites, the horse with the best odds of winning is Forte at 3-1 odds. Of course, having the best odds of winning does not mean they will win as this is a 1 ¼ mil-long race with 20 horses. Therefore, anything can happen. However, experts who bet on horse racing are looking for horses that are pace setters. Thus, they tend to value horses with good stamina and closing burst because of the length of the race.
Kentucky Derby Betting Odds and Analysis – Best Contenders
Forte 3-1 Odds – Forte is a true contender for the Kentucky Derby coming with 3-1 odds. Furthermore, with trainer, Todd Pletcher and Irad Ortiz Jr. as the jockey, Forte has 7 starts with 6 wins. The 2023 mark for Forte is 2 starts with 2 wins.
Tapit Trice 5-1 Odds – Tapit Trice has the second-best sports betting odds to win the Kentucky Derby. However, it is not a surprise since Todd A Pletcher is the trainer and Luis Saez is the jockey. The career mark for Tapit Trice is 5 starts with 4 wins and a third-place finish. The 2023 mark for Tapit Trice is 3 starts with 3 wins.
Angels of Empire: 8-1 Odds – Angels of Empire is coming in with Brad H. Cox as the trainer and Flavian Prat as the jockey. Furthermore, Angels of Empire has 6 starts with a total of 4 wins and a second place. The 2023 mark is 3 starts with 2 wins and a second-place finish.
Practical Move 10-1 – Practical Move is coming in with Tim Yakteen as the trainer and Ramon A. Vazquez as the jockey. The horse has 7 career starts with 4 wins, a second and 2 third place finishes. The 2023 stats for Practical Move is 2 starts with 2 wins.
Derma Sotogake 10-1 odds – Derma Sotogake is coming from Japan and is trained by Hidetaka Otonashi and the jockey is Christophe Lemaire. The career mark for Derma Sotogake is 8 starts with 4 wins and 2 third place finishes. The 2023 mark is 2 starts with a win and a third-place finish.
Kentucky Derby Predictions and Analysis – Strong Contenders
Two Phils 12-1 Odds – Two Phils has Larry Rivelli as the trainer and Jarrett Loveberry as the jockey. The horse has 8 career starts with 4 wins a second and a third-place finish. In 2023 Two Phils has 3 starts with a finish in each of the podium positions.
Kingsbarns 12-1 Odds – Kingsbarns is coming in with Todd A Pletcher as the trainer and Jose L. Ortiz as the jockey. The career mark for Kingsbarns is 3 starts with 3 wins. Those are the exact same stats that Kingsbarns has for 2023 as well.
Kentucky Derby Predictions and Analysis – Reliable Contenders
Verifying 15-1 Odds – Verifying is coming in with Brad H. Cox as the trainer as well and Tyler Gaffalione as the jockey. Verifying has 6 starts with 2 wins and a second-place finish. The 2023 season has seen Verifying with 3 starts and a first and second place finish.
Jace’s Road 15-1 Odds – Jace’s Road is coming in with Brad H. Cox as the trainer and Florentine Geroux as the jockey on the horse. Furthermore, Jace’s Road has 6 starts with 2 first and 2 third place finishes. The 2023 mark is 2 starts with the best finish being in 3rd place.
Mage 15-1 Odds – Mage comes here with Gustavo Delgado as the trainer and the jockey is Javier Castellano. Furthermore, Mage has 3 starts with a first and a second-place finish. Those same stats reflect what Mage has done in 2023 as well.
Rocket Can 15-1 – Rocket Can is coming in with William I. Mott as the trainer and Junior Alvarado as the jockey. The career mark for Rocket Can is 7 starts with 2 first and second place finishes. The 2023 mark is 3 starts with a first and a second-place finish.
Confidence Game 20-1 Odds – Confidence Game is trained by J. Keith Desormeaux and has James Graham as the jockey. Confidence Game has 7 starts with 3 first a second and a 2 third place finishes. Confidence Game in 2023 has 2 starts with a win and a third-place finish.
Skinner 20-1 Odds – Skinner heads to the race with John A. Shirreffs as the trainer and Juan J. Hernandez as the jockey. Skinner 6 starts with a win and 3 third place finishes. The 2023 mark is 3 starts with a win and 2 third place finishes.
Kentucky Derby Betting Odds and Analysis – Long Shots
Hit Show 30-1 Odds – Hit Show is trained by Brad H. Cox and is ridden by Manuel Franco. In his career Hit show has 5 starts with 3 wins and a second-place finish. In 2023 Hit Show has 2 starts with a first and a second-place finish.
Disarm 30-1 – Disarm is coming in with Steven M. Asmussen as the trainer and Joel Rosario as the jockey. The career mark for Disarm is 5 starts with a first and then 2 finishes in each of second and third place. In 2023 Disarm has managed to get 3 starts with a second and a third-place finish.
Lord Miles 30-1 – Lord Miles is heading to the race with Saffie A. Joseph Jr as the trainer and Paco Lopez as the jockey. The career mark for Lord Miles is 5 starts with 2 wins and a third-place finish. The 2023 mark is 4 starts with a win and a third-place finish.
Sun Thunder 50-1 – The trainer for Sun Thunder is Kenneth G. McPeek and Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. as the jockey. The horse has 6 career starts with a lone finish in each podium spot. The 2023 mark is 4 starts with a finish in second place.
Raise Cain 50-1 Odds – Raise Cain is coming in with Ben Colebrook as the trainer and Gerardo Corrales as the jockey. The career mark for Raise Cain is 7 starts with 2 first and then a finish in second and third each. The 2023 mark is 3 starts with a lone win.
Reincarnate 50-1 Odds – Reincarnate is coming in with Tm Yakteen as the trainer and the jockey is John. R. Velazquez. the career mark for the horse is 7 starts with 2 first, 3 seconds and 2 third place finishes. The 2023 mark is 3 starts with a win and 2 third place finishes.
Continuar 50-1 Odds – Continuar is coming in with Yoshito Yahagi as the trainer and Ryusei Sakai as the jockey. The career mark is 5 starts with 2 wins a second and third place finish. However, the 2023 mark is 2 starts with the highest finish being in third place.
Kentucky Derby Betting Pick
Game time: 05/06/2023 at 6:57 PM ET
Bet on Tapit Trice at 5/1 odds
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most important horse racing events to bet on in the horse racing world. Therefore, there are a lot of hopefuls in the race this year hoping to win the $1.86 million prize money. However, the best bet will not be on the favorite to win.
This is because the winner of the race will most likely be Tapit Trice. Not just because Tapit Trice has a good jockey and trainer combination. It is also because the horse has been running very well recently which will translate to tomorrow’s race.