2018 Kentucky Derby, Prep Races and Current Ranking

2018 Kentucky Derby,

Prep Races and Current Ranking

2018 Kentucky Derby,

A Thoroughbred Horses Day in the Sunshine

by Pippie Hull

The 144^thKentucky Derby is two weeks away.  Months of prep races along the Road to the Kentucky Derby have brought us this year’s contenders.  On Saturday, May 5^th, 2018 twenty horses will leave the starting gate.williston mile

2018 Kentucky Derby

From leaving the starting gate to crossing the finish line fans are on the edges of their seats.  Your horse or combination of horses are in the lead.  There is a curve and the final stretch ahead and the field long shot nosing his way into the lead.  Weeks of studying the horses and jockeys and trainers converges to twenty horses racing down the track.  Following are the top 20 Kentucky Derby contenders.

2018 Kentucky Derby

Horse; Current Odds; Rank; Points Accumulated

1. Audible; 8/1; Rank 4; 110
2. Bolt D’oro; 13/2; Rank 2; 104
3. Bravazo; 50/1; Rank 19; 54
4. Enticed; 25/1; Rank 13; 103
5. Firenze Fire; 50/1; Rank 18; 39
6. Flameaway; 40/1; Rank 11; 70
7. Free Drop Billy; 33/1; Rank 15; 44
8. Good Magic; 15/2; Rank 6; 134
9. Gronkowski; 30/1; Rank 20; *
10. Hofburg; 20/1; Rank 14; 40
11. Justify; 4/1; Rank 1; 100
12. Lone Sailor; 50/1; Rank 16; 42
13. Magnum Moon; 8/1; Rank 3; 150
14. Mendelssohn; 13/2; Rank 5; *

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