Kentucky Derby: Horse numbers for full field, updated odds, scratches
By Yahoo Sports Staff••Yahoo Sports
Renegade has held on as the favorite.
The Kentucky Derby is almost here. Post time is 6:57 p. m.
ET Saturday, May 2, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and the field continues to take shape. Three horse have been scratched since the draw was announced . Bettors are making their picks with the most recent odds .
Renegade, the 4-to-1 opening favorite, drew the unfortunate No. 1 post position but continues to have the best odds at 5-1. Ferdinand in 1986 was the last horse to win from that No.
1 post. There are four other horses also with single-digit odds. Here’s how the numbers have been assigned to this year’s entrants.