Big Brown rates the early favorite
Florida Derby (G1) hero BIG BROWN (Boundary) is the early 7-2 favorite for
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), as of 7 p.m. (EDT) on Friday. Coming next in the
early-bird wagering are Santa Anita Derby (G1) victor COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow) at
4-1 and Louisiana Derby (G2) winner PYRO (Pulpit) at 5-1. The filly EIGHT BELLES
(Unbridled’s Song) dropped to 8-1 after her stablemate Proud Spell (Proud
Citizen) captured Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Big Brown also commands the lowest paying Oaks/Derby double with Proud Spell,
yielding a return of $37.80.
The Oaks/Derby double payoffs and early odds for the Kentucky Derby
contenders are listed below.
134TH KENTUCKY DERBY
| PP | HORSE | DERBY/OAKS WILL
PAY |
ODDS* | |||
| 1 |
COOL COAL MAN |
$436 |
36-1 | |||
| 2 |
TALE OF EKATI |
$312.20 |
45-1 | |||
| 3 | ANAK NAKAL | $778 | 57-1 | |||
| 4 | COURT VISION | $132.20 | 14-1 | |||
| 5 | EIGHT BELLES | $212 | 8-1 | |||
| 6 | Z FORTUNE | $143.60 | 17-1 | |||
| 7 | BIG TRUCK | $848.40 | 20-1 | |||
| 8 | VISIONAIRE | $235.60 | 22-1 | |||
| 9 | PYRO | $55.80 | 5-1 | |||
| 10 | COLONEL JOHN | $54.80 | 4-1 | |||
| 11 | Z HUMOR | $644.80 | 67-1 | |||
| 12 | SMOOTH AIR | $369.60 | 40-1 | |||
| 13 | BOB BLACK JACK | $514.80 | 26-1 | |||
| 14 | MONBA | $281.60 | 30-1 | |||
| 15 | ADRIANO | $297 | 24-1 | |||
| 16 | DENIS OF CORK | $224.20 | 27-1 | |||
| 17 | COWBOY CAL | $593.80 | 42-1 | |||
| 18 | RECAPTURETHEGLORY | $578.60 | 47-1 | |||
| 19 | GAYEGO | $227 | 21-1 | |||
| 20 | BIG BROWN | $37.80 | 7-2 |
*Odds as of 7 p.m. (EDT) Friday