Kentucky Derby 148: Post Positions and Opening Odds


Zandon drew post No. 10 and is the 3-1 favorite in the 148th Kentucky Derby.

Following Monday’s post-position draw, the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” is now set for Saturday with a full field of 20 entrants.

NBC will televise live coverage of the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7. The Kentucky Oaks will be televised Friday, May 6, on USA Network.

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Mo Donegal (10-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 1
JOCKEY: Irad Ortiz / TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
RECORD: 5 starts: 3-0-2
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 103

Happy Jack (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 2
JOCKEY: Abel Cedillo/ TRAINER: Doug O’Neill
RECORD: 4 starts: 1-0-2
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 98

Epicenter (7/2)

POST NUMBER: No. 3
JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen
RECORD: 6 starts: 4-1-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 97

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Summer Is Tomorrow (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 4
JOCKEY: Mickael Barzalona / TRAINER: Bhupat Seemar
RECORD: 7 starts: 2-3-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: N/A

Smile Happy (20-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 5
JOCKEY: Corey Lanerie / TRAINER: Ken McPeek
RECORD: 4 starts: 2-2-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 104

Messier (8-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 6
JOCKEY: John R. Velazquez / TRAINER: Tim Yakteen
RECORD: 6 starts: 3-3-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 107

Crown Pride (20-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 7 
JOCKEY: Damian Lane / TRAINER: Koichi Shintani
RECORD: 4 starts: 3-0-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: N/A

Charge It (20-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 8
JOCKEY: Luis Saez / TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
RECORD: 3 starts: 1-2-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 103

Tiz the Bomb (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 9
JOCKEY: Brian Hernandez, Jr. / TRAINER: Ken McPeek
RECORD: 8 starts: 5-1-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 109

Zandon (3-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 10
JOCKEY: Flavien Prat / TRAINER: Chad Brown
RECORD: 4 starts: 2-1-1
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 107

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Pioneer of Medina (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 11
JOCKEY: Joe Bravo/ TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
RECORD: 6 starts: 2-1-2
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 96

Taiba (12-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 12
JOCKEY: Mike Smith / TRAINER: Tim Yakteen
RECORD: 2 starts: 2-0-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 102

Simplification (20-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 13
JOCKEY: Jose Ortiz / TRAINER: Antonio Sano
RECORD: 7 starts: 3-1-2
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 99

Barber Road (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 14
JOCKEY: Reylu Gutierrez / TRAINER: John Alexander Ortiz
RECORD: 8 starts: 2-4-1
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 96

White Abarrio (10-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 15
JOCKEY: Tyler Gaffalione / TRAINER: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
RECORD: 5 starts: 4-0-1
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 102

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Cyberknife (20-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 16
JOCKEY: Florent Geroux / TRAINER: Brad Cox
RECORD: 6 starts: 3-2-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 100

Classic Causeway (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 17
JOCKEY: Julien Leparoux / TRAINER: Brian Lynch
RECORD: 6 starts: 3-1-1
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 104

Tawny Port (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 18
JOCKEY: Ricardo Santana / TRAINER: Brad Cox
RECORD: 5 starts: 3-1-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 102

Zozos (20-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 19
JOCKEY: Manny Franco / TRAINER: Brad Cox
RECORD: 3 starts: 2-1-0
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 94

Ethereal Road (30-1)

POST NUMBER: No. 20
JOCKEY: Luis Contreras / TRAINER: D. Wayne Lukas
RECORD: 7 starts: 1-1-1
TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 94


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