Kentucky Derby Post Positions & Morning Line Betting Odds

The post positions have been drawn and morning line betting odds appointed for Saturday's 145th running of the Kentucky Derby.  The starting gate will be full, with 20 entries, unless there are scratches.  Bodexpress is the lone colt on the "waiting list," if there happens to be a scratch before 9 a.m. on Friday (his named jockey is Chris Landero and he is trained by Gustavo Delgado).
  All of the starters will race 1 and 1/4 miles (10 furlongs) over the main dirt track at Churchill Downs; each will carry 126 pounds; and there is a guaranteed purse of $3 million.  Below are the post positions, the entry, the morning line betting odds, the name of the jockey, and the name of  the trainer.
   1.   War of Will               20 to 1          Tyler Gaffalione - Mark Casse
   2.   Tax                            20 to 1          Junior Alvarado - Danny Gargan
   3.   By My Standards      20 to 1          Gabriel Saez - Bret Calhoun
   4.   Gray Magician         50 to 1          Drayden Van Dyke - Peter Miller
   5.   Improbable                6 to 1           Irad Ortiz Jr - Bob Baffert
   6.   Vekoma                     20 to 1          Javier Castellano - George Weaver
   7.   Maximum Security  10 to 1           Luis Saez - Jason Servis
   8.   Tacitus                      10 to 1           Jose Ortiz - Bill Mott
   9.   Plus Que Parfait      30 to 1           Ricardo Santana Jr - Brendan Walsh
  10.  Cutting Humor         30 to 1          Corey Lanerie - Todd Pletcher
  11.  Haikal                       30 to 1           Rajiv Maragh - Kiaran McLaughlin
  12.  Omaha Beach            4 to 1           Mike Smith - Richard Mandella
  13.  Code of Honor          15 to 1           John Velasquez - Shug McGaughey
  14.  Win Win Win             15 to 1          Julian Pimentel - Michael Trombetta
  15.  Master Fencer (JPN)   50 to 1       Julian Leparoux - Koichi Tsunoda
  16.  Game Winner             5 to 1           Joel Rosario - Bob Baffert
  17.  Roadster                      6 to 1          Florent Geroux - Bob Baffert
  18.  Long Range Toddy    30 to 1          Jon Court - Steve Asmussen
  19.  Spinoff                       30 to 1          Manny Franco - Todd Pletcher
  20.  Country House          30 to 1          Flavien Prat - Bill Mott     

I wish all of the colts who race the very best racing luck.  I hope there are no injuries before, during, or after the race.  I wish all of the jockeys and the 16 trainers the best of luck.  I wish all of the connections - owners, breeders, barn workers, and families - all of the very best.  Here's to a beautifully run and injury free Kentucky Derby 145!