Kentucky Derby 2023 Horse Odds, Trainers and Jockeys by Post Position

Monday brought horse racing fans one step closer to the 2023 Kentucky Derby. The official post position draw was held during the afternoon, so the field is set for Saturday's event.
2023 Kentucky Derby Post Positions, Jockeys and Trainers
Tapit Trice drew the favorable No. 5 spot for this year's Kentucky Derby. This position is the only in race history to produce at least 10 winners, with the most recent being Always Dreaming in 2017. Early favorite Forte, meanwhile, will start from the No. 15 spot. This position has produced six Derby winners, including 2020 champion Authentic.
Here's each horse listed by post position, along with their early odds to win the race, trainers and jockeys.
Pre-race odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. Betting markets will open the day before the race at 9 a.m. ET.
Post Position | Horse | Current Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
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1 | Hit Show | 30-1 | Manny Franco | Brad Cox |
2 | Verifying | 15-1 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brad Cox |
3 | Two Phil's | 12-1 | Jareth Loveberry | Larry Rivelli |
4 | Confidence Game | 20-1 | James Graham | Keith Desormeaux |
5 | Tapit Trice | 5-1 | Luis Sáez | Todd Pletcher |
6 | Kingsbarns | 12-1 | José Ortiz | Todd Pletcher |
7 | Reincarnate | 50-1 | John Velázquez | Tim Yakteen |
8 | Mage | 15-1 | Javier Castellano | Gustavo Delgado |
9 | Skinner | 20-1 | Juan Hernández | John Shirreffs |
10 | Practical Move | 10-1 | Ramón Vázquez | Tim Yakteen |
11 | Disarm | 30-1 | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen |
12 | Jace's Road | 15-1 | Florent Géroux | Brad Cox |
13 | Sun Thunder | 30-1 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenny McPeek |
14 | Angel of Empire | 8-1 | Flavien Prat | Brad Cox |
15 | Forte | 3-1 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher |
16 | Raise Cain | 15-1 | Gerardo Corrales | Ben Colebrook |
17 | Derma Sotogake | 10-1 | Christophe Lemaire | Hidetaka Otonashi |
18 | Rocket Can | 15-1 | Júnior Alvarado | Bill Mott |
19 | Lord Miles | 30-1 | Paco López | Saffie Joseph Jr. |
20 | Continuar | 50-1 | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi |
21 (*alternate) | Cyclone Mischief | 80-1 | Joel Rosario | Dale Romans |
22 (*alternate) | Mandarin Hero | TBD | Kazushi Kimura | Terunobu Fujita |
23 (*alternate) | King Russell | TBD | Rafael Bejarano | Ron Moquett |
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