Kentucky Derby 2023 horses, odds and post positions: Everything you need to know
- The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville takes place on Saturday
- Forte is the 3-1 favorite after longshot Rich Strike claimed victory last year
- DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville takes center stage on Saturday afternoon.
Former President Donald Trump was in attendance to see 80-1 shot Rich Strike land the first of the famous Triple Crown races last year.
The horses are being put through their paces this week while around 150,000 fans, dressed to the nines, are set to descend on the highly-anticipated event.
The show gets underway on Friday but all eyes will be on the track at 6.57pm for the $3million race Saturday.
Here, DailyMail.com takes you through everything you need to know, including the favorites and the all important post positions – as well as how to watch the Kentucky Derby…
Kentucky Derby favorite Forte works out at Churchill Downs on Tuesday ahead of the big race
RUNNERS AND RIDERS
Hit Show, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Manuel Franco
Verifying, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Two Phil’s, trained by Larry Rivelli. Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Confidence Game, trained by Keith Desormeaux. Jockey: James Graham
Tapit Trice, trained by Todd Pletcher. Jockey: Luis Saez
Kingsbarns, trained by Todd Pletcher. Jockey: Jose L Ortiz
Reincarnate, trained by Tim Yakteen. Jockey: John R Velazquez
Mage, trained by Gustavo Delgado. Jockey: Javier Castellano
Skinner, trained by John Shirreffs. Jockey: Juan J Hernandez
Practical Move, trained by Tim Yakteen. Jockey: Ramon A Vazquez
Disarm, trained by Steven Asmussen. Jockey: Joel Rosario (TBC)
Jace’s Road, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Florent Geroux
Sun Thunder, trained by Kenneth McPeek. Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr.
Angel Of Empire, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Flavien Prat
Forte, trained by Todd Pletcher. Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Raise Cain, trained by Ben Colebrook. Jockey: Gerardo Corrales
Derma Sotogake, trained by Hidetaka Otonashi. Jockey: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
Rocket Can, trained by William Mott. Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Lord Miles, trained by Saffie A Joseph Jr. Jockey: Paco Lopez
Continuar, trained by Yoshito Yahagi. Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
RESERVES:
Cyclone Mischief, trained by Dale Romans. Jockey: Joel Rosario (TBC)
Mandarin Hero, trained by Terunobu Fujita. Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
King Russell, trained by Ronald Moquett. Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
POST POSITIONS
No. 1 – Hit Show
No. 2 – Verifying
No. 3 – Two Phil’s
No. 4 – Confidence Game
No. 5 – Tapit Trice
No. 6 – Kingsbarns
No. 7 – Reincarnate
No. 8 – Mage
No. 9 – Skinner
No. 10 – Practical Move
No. 11 – Disarm
No. 12 – Jace’s Road
No. 13 – Sun Thunder
No. 14 – Angel Of Empire
No. 15 – Forte
No. 16 – Raise Cain
No. 17 – Derma Sotogake
No. 18 – Rocket Can
No. 19 – Lord Miles
No. 20 – Continuar
BETTING GUIDE
Forte (3-1)
Tapit Trice (5-1)
Angel of Empire (8-1)
Practical Move (10-1)
Derma Sotogake (10-1)
Two Phil’s (12-1)
Kingsbarns (12-1)
Verifying (15-1)
Mage (15-1)
Skinner (20-1)
Confidence Game (20-1)
Hit Show (30-1)
Disarm (30-1)
Lord Miles (30-1)
Rocket Can (30-1)
Jace’s Road (50-1)
Sun Thunder (50-1)
Raise Cain (50-1)
Continuar (50-1)
Also eligible: Mandarin Hero (20-1), Cyclone Mischief (30-1) and King Russell (50-1).
HOW TO WATCH
NBC will be broadcasting live coverage of the Kentucky Derby with the horse racing event streamed on Peacock, starting at 12pm ET on Saturday.
The Kentucky Oaks will also be shown on the same platforms on Friday, May 5, starting at 1pm ET.