Expert Picks: Who Will Win the 2023 Kentucky Derby
The horses in the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby are listed in order of post position, with comments by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times. The morning-line odds were set by Mike Battaglia of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., where the race will be held.
Practical Move, Lord Miles and Continuar were scratched Thursday, allowing Cyclone Mischief, Mandarin Hero and King Russell to enter the race. Skinner was scratched Friday, reducing the field to 19 horses. The last time four entrants were scratched from the Derby was 2015. Because of the scratches, more than half the horses in the field will break from post positions that don’t match their program numbers.
How to watch: Coverage begins Saturday at noon Eastern time on NBC. It will also be available on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service.
Post time: 6:57 p.m.
Purse: $3 million guaranteed
Distance: 1¼ miles
Track record: 1:59⅖ (Secretariat, 1973)
Source: The New York Times
