The favourite hasn’t received the Kentucky Derby since 2018. It would possible be on Fierceness to interrupt that pattern.
When the Kentucky Derby put up positions have been set this week, Fierceness was a heavy 5-to-2 favourite. That is because of a win on the Florida Derby by greater than 13 lengths on March 30.
The chances for every horse can change proper up till the race begins, and it is potential that Sierra Leone passes Fierceness for favourite standing. Sierra Leone was 3-to-1 after getting put up place No. 2. It is unlikely every other horse will problem to be the favourite by race time.
The one different horse with shorter than 10-to-1 odds was Catching Freedom at 8-to-1.
The favourite at race time received six straight races from 2013-18, however there was a little bit of a drought since then. With 20 horses within the discipline, it is onerous for even a closely favored horse to win.
Fierceness does look good in what is taken into account to be a comparatively weak discipline. In 5 profession races, Fierceness has received three, together with the large Florida Derby win, and completed third in one other. Fierceness’ coach Todd Pletcher has had two Kentucky Derby winners.
Final 12 months, Pletcher’s horse Forte was the 3-to-1 favourite to win the Kentucky Derby however was scratched earlier than the race. Mage, which had 15-to-1 odds, received the race.
Right here have been the complete odds as of the announcement of the put up positions, that are topic to vary earlier than race time:
1. Dornoch, 20-1
2. Sierra Leone, 3-1
3. Mystik Dan, 20-1
4. Catching Freedom, 8-1
5. Catalytic, 30-1
6. Simply Metal, 20-1
7. Honor Marie, 20-1
8. Only a Contact, 10-1
9. Encino (scratched)
10. T O Password, 30-1
11. Ceaselessly Younger, 10-1
12. Monitor Phantom, 20-1
13. West Saratoga, 50-1
14. Endlessly, 30-1
15. Home Product, 30-1
16. Grand Mo the First, 50-1
17. Fierceness, 5-2
18. Stronghold, 20-1
19. Resilience, 20-1
20. Society Man, 50-1
21. Epic Trip, 50-1
