5-1 Tapit Trice is the favorite heading into the 149th Kentucky Derby and starting in the fifth post while 8-1 Angel of Empire is in post No. 14.
Fountain of Youth Stakes and Florida Derby winner Forte was the initial favorite and was scheduled to break from the No. 15 post but was scratched from the race Saturday morning.
The 2023 Kentucky Derby will air on Saturday, May 6th from 12 to 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage is also available to stream live on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and Peacock.
NBC Sports will also air the Kentucky Oaks the day before on Friday, May 5th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on USA Network, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and Peacock.
Related: What to know about the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Below are the post positions for the 2023 Kentucky Derby, including morningline odds and a full list of horses as of May 4.
2023 Kentucky Derby Post Positions, Odds
1. Hit Show (30-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Manny Franco
2. Verifying (15-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
3. Two Phil’s (12-1)
Trainer: Larry Rivelli
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
4. Confidence Game (20-1)
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: James Graham
5. Tapit Trice (5-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
6. Kingsbarns (12-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
7. Reincarnate (50-1)
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: John Velazquez
8. Mage (15-1)
Trainer: Gustavo Delgado
Jockey: Javier Castellano
SCR. Skinner (20-1)
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
10. Disarm (30-1)
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
11. Jace’s Road (15-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
12. Sun Thunder (30-1)
Trainer: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez
13. Angel of Empire (8-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat
SCR. Forte (3-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
15. Raise Cain (15-1)
Trainer: Ben Colebrook
Jockey: Gerardo Corrales
16. Derma Sotogake (10-1)
Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi
Jockey: Christopher Lemaire
17. Rocket Can (15-1)
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
18. Cyclone Mischief (30-1)
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
19. Mandarin Hero (20-1)
Trainer: Terunobu Fujita
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
20. King Russell (50-1)
Trainer: Ron Moquett
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
SCR. Practical Move (10-1)
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez
SCR. Lord Miles (30-1)
Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Paco Lopez
SCR. Continuar (50-1)
Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Read more: Handicapping the Kentucky Derby
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How to Watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Watch the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6 from 12 to 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Full coverage is also available on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and Peacock.
