For the Kentucky Derby, the post position has been is a fairly good indicator the winners being typically positions 5-8. Dortmund will start from the favored 8 post while American Pharoah will start from the 18 post.
The 141st Kentucky Derby post is set for 6:25 p.m. ET on Saturday under the famed twin spires of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Post poistion |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Odds |
1 |
Ocho Ocho Ocho |
Elvis Trujillo |
Jim Cassidy |
50/1 |
2 |
Carpe Diem |
John Velazquez |
Todd Pletcher |
8/1 |
3 |
Materiality |
Javier Castellano |
Todd Pletcher |
12/1 |
4 |
Tencendur |
Manny Franco |
George Weaver |
30/1 |
5 |
Danzig Moon |
Julien Leparoux |
Mark Casse |
30/1 |
6 |
MubTaaqhij |
Christophe Soumillion |
Mike de Kock |
20/1 |
7 |
El Kabeir |
Calvin Borel |
John Terranova II |
30/1 |
8 |
Dortmund |
Martin Garcia |
Bob Baffert |
3/1 |
9 |
Bolo |
Rafael Bejarano |
Carla Gaines |
30/1 |
10 |
Firing Line |
Gary Stevens |
Simon Callaghan |
12/1 |
11 |
Stanford |
Florent Geroux |
Todd Pletcher |
30/1 |
12 |
International Star |
Miguel Mena |
Mike Maker |
20/1 |
13 |
Itsaknockout |
Luis Saez |
Todd Pletcher |
30/1 |
14 |
Keen Ice |
Kent Desormeaux |
Dale Romans |
50/1 |
15 |
Frosted |
Joel Rosario |
Kiaran McLaughlin |
15/1 |
16 |
War Story |
Joe Talamo |
Tom Amoss |
50/1 |
17 |
Mr. Z |
Ramon Vazquez |
D. Wayne Lukas |
50/1 |
18 |
American Pharoah |
Victor Espinoza |
Bob Baffert |
5/2 |
19 |
Upstart |
Jose Ortiz |
Rick Violette Jr. |
15/1 |
20 |
Far Right |
Mike Smith |
Ron Moquett |
30/1 |