Orb and Verrazano are currently the favorites to win the 139th installment of the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, according to Thursday’s latest odds (via OddsShark).
Kentucky Derby odds 2013: Orb, Verrazano early favorites
A look at the up-to-date Derby odds, including where Rick Pitino’s horse, Goldencents, stands.
Jamie Squire
Each with 4/1 odds, Orb, the winner of four straight races, and Verrazano sit atop the 20-horse draw. Verrazano will start from the No. 14 post on Saturday, with Orb two spots down at No. 16.
'This is serious sh-t'
At age 50, and after seven years away from racing, one of the greatest jockeys ever goes for a fourth Kentucky Derby win. Goldencents, who will race out of the No. 8 spot, has the best odds after the top two at 11/2. This is the horse co-owned by Louisville men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino. That guy sure needs something good to go his way this year.
Going down the line, Revolutionary and Normandy Invasion have 9/1 odds out of the No. 3 and 5 posts, respectively, and Itsmyluckyday carries 12/1 odds running out of the No. 12 posting.
Looking for long shots? Black Onyx, Golden Soul, Giant Finish and Falling Sky all have 50/1 odds of winning the first leg of the Triple Crown. This one, though, could be wet. CCurrent forecasts for Saturday in Louisville project a 70 percent chance of rain, potentially heavy at times, which could certainly affect the proceedings at Churchill Downs.
Complete odds:
1. Black Onyx 50/1
2. Oxbow 33/1
3. Revolutionary 9/1
4. Golden Soul 50/1
5. Normandy Invasion 9/1
6. Mylute 16/1
7. Giant Finish 50/1
8. Goldencents 11/2
9. Overanalyze 14/1
10. Palace Malice 25/1
11. Lines of Battle 33/1
12. Itsmyluckyday 12/1
13. Falling Sky 50/1
14. Verrazano 4/1
15. Charming Kitten 25/1
16. Orb 4/1
17. Will Take Charge 20/1
18. Frac Daddy 40/1
19. Java’s War 16/1
20. Vyjack 14/1
Post time for Saturday is set for 6:24 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBC.
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