Renegade Named Favorite for Kentucky Derby Despite Challenging Inside Post
Derby favorite Renegade stuck with inside post
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Renegade has emerged as the morning-line favorite for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, set for May 2, despite drawing the challenging No. 1 post position. The colt, trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., is currently at odds of 4-1.
- 01Renegade is the morning-line favorite at 4-1 odds.
- 02No horse has won the Derby from the No. 1 post since 1986.
- 03Commandment and Further Ado are second and third favorites at 6-1.
- 04Trainer Bob Baffert aims for a record seventh Derby win with two horses.
- 05Fulleffort is a long shot at 20-1 from the No. 20 post.
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Renegade has been named the morning-line favorite for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, scheduled for May 2. The colt, trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., has drawn the challenging No. 1 post, where no horse has won since Ferdinand in 1986. Following Renegade, the second and third choices are Commandment and Further Ado, both at 6-1 odds. Chief Wallabee is at 8-1, while The Puma is at 10-1. Notably, trainer Bob Baffert has two entrants, Litmus Test and Potente, as he seeks to break a tie for the most Derby wins with seven. Litmus Test secured a spot after another horse, Chip Honcho, withdrew to prepare for the Preakness Stakes on May 16.
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