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They're Off! 138th Kentucky Derby Runs Saturday

The 138th Kentucky Derby will start at 6:24 p.m. EST on Saturday. Photo Credit: Kentuckyderby.com/Dan Dry

“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” will stir up horse racing fans once again with the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

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Which horse do you think will win the 138th Kentucky Derby on Saturday?

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Which horse do you think will win the 138th Kentucky Derby on Saturday?

  • Bodemeister

    7%
  • Union Rags

    20%
  • Gemologist

    40%
  • Dullahan

    13%
  • Other

    20%
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Bodemeister and Union Rags are, as of Tuesday morning, the co-favorites to win the first race in the Triple Crown at 9-2 odds, followed closely by Gemologist at 7-1 and Dullahan at 8-1. The longest shot is Optimizer at 100-1. Trainer Larry Jones pulled Mark Valeski from the Derby on Tuesday morning, according to ESPN, which opened up a spot for Optimizer.

Calvin Borel, perhaps the most famous jockey in horse racing, will ride Take Charge Indy, listed at 16-1.

Twenty horses are scheduled to run.

Here is the full list of horses from the official Kentucky Derby website, with odds from kentuckyderby.info. Be sure to vote in our poll and let us know your pick for this year’s race. Feel free to comment below with the reason for your pick.

Horse:                                            Odds:

Alpha                                              11-1

Bodemeister                                     9-2

Creative Cause                                 11-1

Daddy Long Legs                              30-1

Daddy Nose Best                              15-1

Done Talking                                    50-1

Dullahan                                          8-1

El Padrino                                        16-1

Gemologist                                       7-1

Hansen                                           14-1

I’ll Have Another                               15-1

Liaison                                            40-1

Optimizer                                         60-1

Prospective                                     50-1

Rousing Sermon                                40-1

Sabercat                                         35-1

Take Charge Indy                             16-1

Trinniberg                                       45-1

Union Rags                                      9-2

Went The Day Well                           18-1

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