2019 Kentucky Derby Morning Odds
The 2019 Kentucky Derby will take place later this evening and with rain expected to hit the area, it figures to be a wild one at Churchill Downs. Here are the latest odds the morning of the race.
According to oddsmakers, Tacitus is the current favorite at 4/1, followed by Game Winner at 17/4. Improbable and Maximum Security are both 5/1, respectively, followed by Roadster at 7/1 and Win Win Win at 10/1.
By My Standards is 13/1 while War Of Will is 14/1 and Code Of Honor is 15/1. Cutting Humor is 16/1, followed by Vekoma at 18/1. Three horses have 25/1 odds, including Bodexpress, Long Range Toddy and Spinoff.Gray Magician is 36/1, while Tax is 38/1.
The biggest long-shots are Plus Que Parfait at 50/1, followed by County House at 67/1 and Master Fencer at 70/1. Below you’ll find post positions for every contender, as well as each contender’s listed odds the morning of the race.
2019 Kentucky Derby Post Positions & Betting Odds
| Post Position | Horse | Qualifying Points | Trainer | Jockey | Morning Odds |
| 1 | War of Will | 60 | Mark Casse | Tyler Gaffalione | 14/1 |
| 2 | Tax | 52 | Danny Gargan | Junior Alvarado | 38/1 |
| 3 | By My Standards | 100 | Bret Calhoun | Gabriel Saez | 13/1 |
| 4 | Gray Magician | 41 | Peter Miller | Drayden Van Dyke | 36/1 |
| 5 | Improbable | 65 | Bob Baffert | Irad Ortiz Jr.[15] | 5/1 |
| 6 | Vekoma | 110 | George Weaver | Javier Castellano | 18/1 |
| 7 | Maximum Security | 100 | Jason Servis | Luis Saez | 5/1 |
| 8 | Tacitus | 150 | William I. Mott | Jose Ortiz | 4/1 |
| 9 | Plus Que Parfait | 104 | Brendan Walsh | Ricardo Santana Jr.[15] | 50/1 |
| 10 | Cutting Humor | 50 | Todd Pletcher | Mike E. Smith[c] | 16/1 |
| 11 | Haikal | 70 | Kiaran McLaughlin | Rajiv Maragh | Scratched[d] |
| 12 | Omaha Beach | 137.5 | Richard E. Mandella | Mike E. Smith[18] | Scratched[e] |
| 13 | Code of Honor | 74 | Claude R. McGaughey | John Velazquez | 15/1 |
| 14 | Win Win Win | 50 | Michael Trombetta | Julien Pimentel[15] | 10/1 |
| 15 | Master Fencer | Japan Road | Koichi Tsunoda | Julien Leparoux[15] | 70/1 |
| 16 | Game Winner | 85 | Bob Baffert | Joel Rosario | 17/4 |
| 17 | Roadster | 100 | Bob Baffert | Florent Geroux[18] | 7/1 |
| 18 | Long Range Toddy | 53.5 | Steve Asmussen | Jon Court | 25/1 |
| 19 | Spinoff | 40 | Todd Pletcher | Manny Franco[18] | 25/1 |
| 20 | Country House | 50 | William I. Mott | Flavien Prat | 67/1 |
| 21 | Bodexpress[f] | 40 | Gustavo Delgado | Chris Landeros | 25/1 |
