Kentucky Derby: Betting Odds, Weather, TV Channel, Actual Start Time For The 2019 Race
With Omaha Beach officially out of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, Game Winner has become the favorite at Churchill Downs with 9-2 odds. Omaha Beach had been the 5-1 favorite before being scratched with an entrapped epiglottis.
It could be a big day for famed trainer Bob Baffert, as he could have the top three finishers. Not only does Baffert train Game Winner, he also trains Improbable and Roadster, who are both listed at 5-1 odds after opening at 6-1.
Many experts believe this year's Kentucky Derby is wide open, with several contenders.
Here is the current field of 19 horses competing for the Run for the Roses with their post positions.
1. War of Will 20/1
2. Tax 20/1
3. By My Standards 20/1
4. Gray Magician 50/1
5. Improbable 6/1
6. Vekoma 20/1
7. Maximum Security 10/1
8. Tacitus 10/1
9. Plus Que Parfait 30/1
10. Cutting Humor 30/1
11. Haikal SCRATCHED
12. Omaha Beach SCRATCHED
13. Code of Honor 15/1
14. Win Win Win 15/1
15. Master Fencer 50/1
16. Game Winner 5/1
17. Roadster 6/1
18. Long Range 30/1
19. Spinoff 30/1
20. Country House 30/1
21. Bodexpress 30/1
Weather: According to AccuWeather.com, there should be rain at race time with temperatures at about 65 degrees and wind at 9 miles per hour.
Post Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NBC
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