by Darren Moore
The post-position draw for the Kentucky Derby was made on Tuesday and gave the favorite Essential Quality a draw of post number 14 and thus avoiding the dreaded inside positions in the 147th Run For The Roses. He is now available to bet at odds of +200 on the online sportsbooks
The 1 1/4-mile classic race (also known as the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports”) is scheduled to take place this coming Saturday (May 1, 2021) at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky.
In recent weeks several horses have pulled out including Brad Cox’s Caddo River (due to temperature) but the draw still featured a full field of 20 confirmed Kentucky Derby runners who are listed below with their morning line odds.
Let’s take a look at the Kentucky Derby runners guide with jockeys, post positions and their latest betting odds to win…
2021 Kentucky Derby Runners Post Positions & Odds via Bovada
1. KNOWN AGENDA +600
JOCKEY: Irad Ortiz Jr. / TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
2. LIKE THE KING +5000
JOCKEY: Drayden Van Dyke / TRAINER: Wesley Ward
3. BROOKLYN STRONG +5000
JOCKEY: Umberto Rispoli / TRAINER: Daniel Velazquez
4. KEEPMEINMIND +5000
JOCKEY: David Cohen / TRAINER: Robertino Diodoro
5. SAINTHOOD +5000
JOCKEY: Corey Lanerie /TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
6. O BESOS +2000
JOCKEY: Marcelino Pedroza / TRAINER: Greg Foley
7. MANDALOUN +1500
JOCKEY: Florent Geroux / TRAINER: Brad Cox
8. MEDINA SPIRIT +1500
JOCKEY: John Velazquez / TRAINER: Bob Baffert
9. HOT ROD CHARLIE +800
JOCKEY: Flavien Prat / TRAINER: Doug O’Neill
10. MIDNIGHT BOURBON +2000
JOCKEY: Mike Smith / TRAINER: Steve Asmussen
11. DYNAMIC ONE +2000
JOCKEY: Jose Ortiz / TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
12. HELIUM +5000
JOCKEY: Julien Leparoux / TRAINER: Mark Casse
13. HIDDEN STASH +5000
JOCKEY: Rafael Berarjano / TRAINER: Victoria Oliver
14. ESSENTIAL QUALITY +200 (favorite)
JOCKEY: Luis Saez / TRAINER: Brad Cox
15. ROCK YOUR WORLD +5000
JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: John Sadler
16. KING FURY +2000
JOCKEY: Brian Hernandez Jr. / TRAINER: Ken McPeek
17. HIGHLY MOTIVATED +1000
JOCKEY: Javier Castellano / TRAINER: Chad Brown
18. SUPER STOCK +3000
JOCKEY: Ricardo Santana Jr. / TRAINER: Steve Asmussen
19. SOUP AND SANDWICH +3000
JOCKEY: Tyler Gaffalione / TRAINER: Mark Casse
20. BOURBONIC +3000
JOCKEY: Kendrick Carmouche / TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
Equibase Top Speed Figures
- 112 – Known Agenda
- 109 – Essential Quality
- 109 – Medina Spirit
- 108 – Highly Motivated
- 108 – Soup And Sandwich
- 106 – Super Stock
- 103 – Rock Your World
- 103 – King Fury
- 103 – Dynamic One
- 100 – Hot Rod Charlie
- 100 – Bourbonic
- 99 – Midnight Bourbon
- 99 – Brooklyn Strong
- 98 – Keepmeinmind
- 97 – Mandaloun
- 96 – O Besos
- 95 – Like The King
- 94 – Hidden Stash
- 94 – Helium
- 93 – Sainthood
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Kentucky Derby prize money for 2021?
The total prize money for this first leg of the Triple Crown is a whopping $3million with the winner to pocket $1.86 million. The favorite Essential Quality has already earned $2,265,144 in prize money.
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Where can I watch the 2021 Kentucky Derby?
NBC will broadcast the race live with an estimated post time of 6:57 pm. (ET). The Kentucky Oaks will be televised one day prior on Friday, April 30 and again live streaming is available on the NBC Sports Network.
Darren lives & breathes sports betting and is always sniffing out his next value bet. His favourite sports to bet on are the NFL, horse racing and UFC but he will bet on anything if he thinks the odds are favourable.
