Post time: 5:57 p.m. Saturday. Weights: 126 pounds. Distance: 1¼ miles. Purse: $3 million. First place: $1.86 million. Second place: $600,000. Third place: $300,000. Fourth place: $150,000. Fifth place: $90,000.
Kentucky Derby post positions and early odds
How the horses will line up on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
May 3, 2022 at 1:45AM
Post position, horse, jockey, trainer (odds)
1. Mo Donegal, Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher (10-1)
2. Happy Jack, Rafael Bejarano, Doug O'Neill (30-1)
3. Epicenter, Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen (7-2)
4. Summer Is Tomorrow, Mickael Barzalona, Bhupat Seemar (30-1)
5. Smile Happy, Corey Lanerie, Kenny McPeek (20-1)
6. Messier, John Velazquez, Tim Yakteen (8-1)
7. Crown Pride, Christophe Lemaire, Koichi Shintani (20-1)
8. Charge It, Luis Saez, Todd Pletcher (20-1)
9. Tiz the Bomb, Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek (30-1)
10. Zandon, Flavien Prat, Chad Brown (3-1)
11. Pioneer of Medina, Joe Bravo, Todd Pletcher (30-1)
12. Taiba, Mike Smith, Tim Yakteen (12-1)
13. Simplification, Jose Ortiz, Antonio Sano (20-1)
14. Barber Road, Reylu Gutierrez, John Ortiz (30-1)
15. White Abarrio, Tyler Gaffalione, Saffie Joseph Jr. (10-1)
16. Cyberknife, Florent Geroux, Brad Cox (20-1)
17. Classic Causeway, Julien Leparoux, Brian Lynch (30-1)
18. Tawny Port, Ricardo Santana Jr., Brad Cox (30-1)
19. Zozos, Manny Franco, Brad Cox (20-1)
20. Ethereal Road, Luis Contreras, D. Wayne Lukas (30-1)
Sophia Boman and Sophia Romine scored second-half goals as the Gophers advanced to the third round for only the third time in program history.
