Rick's Picks: Here's who will win the Kentucky Derby, I hope
Talk about a wide open Kentucky Derby. When the starting gate opens at 6:57 p. m.
Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, 20 3-year-olds will race in the 152nd running of the Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown. The morning line favorite is 4-1, the longest shot is 50-1 and there are 18 other horses at various odds. Based on their past performances, the unpredictability of 3-year-olds ...
Talk about a wide open Kentucky Derby. When the starting gate opens at 6:57 p. m.
Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, 20 3-year-olds will race in the 152nd running of the Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown. The morning line favorite is 4-1, the longest shot is 50-1 and there are 18 other horses at various odds. Based on their past performances, the unpredictability of 3-year-olds running 1 1/4 miles before more than 100,000 screaming fans, probably means half of the field has a legitimate chance of winning the Derby.
So who will win the “Run for the Roses,” America’s most complex and fascinating horse race? That’s my job today. Here are Rick’s Picks: First: Chief Wallabee, 8-1Trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado won the 2025 Derby with Sovereignty and I see them repeating this year.