Kentucky Derby 145 Post Positions

 
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  • 20 thoroughbred horses will get the once in a lifetime opportunity to run in the 145th Kentucky Derby on May 4, 2019.
  • The field of 20 horses is set for Saturday. We know their post positions, as they will race for the largest purse in Derby history $3 million for Kentucky Derby 145.
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Courier Journal's Jason Frakes makes his Kentucky Derby pick

Kentucky Derby Winner Authentic draws post No. 9 and is the prohibitive 9/5 favorite in the 145th Preakness Stakes. Post Positions & Opening Odds. Post positions, draw, odds, field for 2020 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky, on what would have been the 146th Running of The Kentucky Derby. The race has been run 145 consecutive.

The draw for the $3 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby was held Tuesday.

Tiz the Law, trained by Barclay Tagg, was named the 3-5 favorite in the morning line. He drew the No. 17 post position in the field of 18.

The Derby is set for 7:02 p.m. Saturday and will be televised by NBC. The Derby was postponed from May 2 to Sept. 5 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The strength of the field took a hit Tuesday morning when Art Collector was declared out of the race because of a foot injury. South Bend, trained by Bill Mott, was a late add and brought the field to a total of 18 horses.

Kentucky Derby 145 Post Positions© By Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal Churchill Downs racetrack sits empty on Saturday, May 2, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky, on what would have been the 146th Running of The Kentucky Derby. The race has been run 145 consecutive times but had to postpone until September 5, 2020, because of the coronavirus.

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Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds

1. Finnick the Fierce, Rey Hernandez, Martin Garcia, SCRATCHED

2. Max Player, Steve Asmussen, Ricardo Santana Jr., 30-1

3. Enforceable, Mark Casse, Adam Beschizza, 30-1

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4. Storm the Court, Peter Eurton, Julien Leparoux, 50-1

5. Major Fed, Greg Foley, James Graham, 50-1

6. King Guillermo, Juan Carlos Avila, Samy Camacho, SCRATCHED

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7. Money Moves, Todd Pletcher, Javier Castellano, 30-1

8. South Bend, Bill Mott, Tyler Gaffalione, 50-1

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9. Mr. Big News, Bret Calhoun, Gabriel Saez, 50-1

10. Thousand Words, Bob Baffert, Florent Geroux, 15-1

11. Necker Island, Chris Hartman, Miguel Mena, 50-1

12. Sole Volante, Patrick Biancone, Luca Panici, 30-1

13. Attachment Rate, Dale Romans, Joe Talamo, 50-1

14. Winning Impression, Dallas Stewart, Joe Rocco Jr., 50-1

15. Ny Traffic, Saffie Joseph Jr., Paco Lopez, 20-1

16. Honor A.P., John Shirreffs, Mike Smith, 5-1

17. Tiz the Law, Barclay Tagg, Manny Franco, 3-5

18. Authentic, Bob Baffert, John Velazquez, 8-1

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/jasonf.

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