The Kentucky Derby keeps proving one thing: Don’t trust the favorite
With Great White going off at 50-1 on Saturday, history says don't count out the longshots. Here's proof that anything can happen at Churchill Downs.
The Kentucky Derby favorite hasn’t won since Justify in 2018. Last year, Sovereignty was at 7-1 odds and rallied from the back of the pack on a sloppy track to run down favorite Journalism. That wasn’t even close to the biggest longshot to win this race.
With Great White going off at 50-1 on Saturday, history’s money is on the longshots. Here is a look at the five biggest upsets the Run for the Roses has ever produced. Donerail, 1913 ODDS: 91-1 The record has stood for 113 years and might never fall.
Donerail walked about three miles on dirt and cobblestone to reach the track that morning. He was stabled at a separate facility that day because Churchill Downs was overcrowded. Owner Thomas P.
Hayes was just looking for a piece of the purse, hoping to finish in the top five. Instead, jockey Roscoe Goose kept Donerail off the pace letting the favorites Ten Point and Foundation race out front. In the final stretch, Goose let Donerail loose and he flew past the favorites to win by half a length.