The 151st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.
And if you’re someone who is still unsure of which horse you’ll be placing a wager on for this year’s Kentucky Derby, perhaps mark pope can sway your decision. The Kentucky men’s basketball social team posted Derby picks from all six members of the coaching staff. Pope is going with Render Judgement (16-1 odds) as his winner, a horse that is trained by UK fan Kenny McPeek (who recently threw the Ls down next to PAT KELSEY) and is partially owned by the late Toby Keith.
Pope’s right-hand man, alvin brooks iii, is going with the betting favorite, Journalism (4-1), while CODY FUEGER is going with the biggest longshot amongst his peers, Publisher (30-1). Below are the rest of the staff’s picks. Post time is set for 7:02 p.m. ET.
- MARK POPE (Head Coach): Render Judgement (16-1)
- JASON HART (Assistant Coach): Sandman (5-1)
- MARK FOX (Associate Coach): Sovereignty (9-1)
- CODY FUEGER (Assistant Coach): Publisher (30-1)
- mikhail mclean (Assistant Coach): Burnham Square (17-1)
- alvin brooks iii (Associate Head Coach): Journalism (4-1)
Kenny Brooks, WBB staff also shared Derby picks
Head coach KENNY BROOKS and the Kentucky women’s basketball staff also shared their Kentucky Derby picks ahead of tonight’s race. Brooks is riding with one of the largest underdogs in the entire 19-horse field, Owen Almighty (37-1), while assistant coach Ciara Gregory is the one picking Journalism to win.
151st Kentucky Derby Odds (via fanduel)
| Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizen Bull | Bob Baffert | Martin Garcia | 13-1 |
| 2 | Neoequos | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Luis Saez | 38-1 |
| 3 | Final Gambit | Brad Cox | Luan Machado | 15-1 |
| SCR | ||||
| 5 | American Promise | D. Wayne Lukas | Nik Juarez | 12-1 |
| 6 | Admire Daytona | Yukihiro Kato | Christophe Lemaire | 39-1 |
| 7 | Luxor Cafe | Noriyuki Hori | Joao Moreira | 8-1 |
| 8 | Journalism | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli | 4-1 |
| 9 | Burnham Square | Ian Wilkes | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 17-1 |
| SCR | ||||
| 11 | Flying Mohawk | Whit Beckman | Joe Ramos | 28-1 |
| 12 | East Avenue | Brendan Walsh | Manny Franco | 39-1 |
| 13 | Publisher | Steve Asmussen | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 30-1 |
| 14 | Tiztastic | Steve Asmussen | Joel Rosario | 21-1 |
| 15 | Render Judgment | Kenny McPeek | Julien Leparoux | 16-1 |
| 16 | Coal Battle | Lonnie Briley | Juan Vargas | 24-1 |
| 17 | Sandman | Mark Casse | Jose Ortiz | 5-1 |
| 18 | Sovereignty | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado | 9-1 |
| 19 | Chunk of Gold | Ethan West | Jareth Loveberry | 27-1 |
| 20 | Owen Almighty | Brian Lynch | Javier Castellano | 37-1 |
| 21 | Baeza | John Shirreffs | Flavien Prat | 17-1 |
Which horse should you go with? Watch the video below for Nick Roush and Peter T. Fornatale’s picks. Get in the game with some help from our friends at NYRA Bets.
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