Kentucky Derby 2015 Morning Line Odds Update

The field for the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby was reduced to 18 on Saturday morning with the scratch of the Mike Maker trained International Star.

The colt was coming into the race off three straight wins at Fair Grounds, taking the Louisiana Derby (G2) in his last outing. The 20/1 longshot is owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, who also scratched Stephanie’s Kitten out of the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1), the race that precedes the Run for the Roses.

American Pharoah was installed as the 5/2 morning line favorite and has remained at that price throughout early betting. The Bob Baffert trainee will have Victor Espinoza in the irons; Espinoza piloted California Chrome to victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby.

The Baffert trainee trounced his foes in his two preps this year. He won the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park by 6 ¼ lengths and returned to Oaklawn Park to win the Arkansas Derby (G1) by eight lengths.

Baffert will also saddle the second choice in the betting in the undefeated Dortmund, who was 3/1 on the morning line, but his price has drifted up to 9/2.

The colt has won all six of his starts, taking the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his last outing. The colt will have the services of Martin Garcia in the saddle.

Carpe Diem, winner of the Toyota Blue Grass (G1) in his last start, is the 8/1 third choice on the morning line. The Todd Pletcher trainee is listed at 7/1 in updated Kentucky Derby betting odds.

The Kentucky Derby is the 11th race on a 13-race card at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Post time for the Run for the Roses is 6:34pm ET and will be televised live on NBC.

Post Draw – Horse – M/L Odds – Updated Odds
1 – Ocho Ocho Ocho – 50/1 – 27/1
2 – Carpe Diem – 8/1 – 7/1
3 – Materiality – 12/1 – 16/1
4 – Tencendur – 30/1 – 61/1
5 – Danzig Moon – 30/1 – 18/1
6 – Mubtaahij – 20/1 – 15/1
7 – El Kabeir – 30/1 – SCRATCHED
8 – Dortmund – 3/1 – 9/2
9 – Bolo – 30/1 – 45/1
10 – Firing Line – 12/1 – 10/1
11 – Stanford – 30/1 – SCRATCHED
12 – International Star – SCRATCHED
13 – Itsaknockout – 30/1 – 32/1
14 – Keen Ice – 50/1 – 30/1
15 – Frosted – 15/1 – 10/1
16 – War Story – 50/1 – 40/1
17 – Mr. Z – 50/1 – 27/1
18 – American Pharoah – 5/2 – 5/2
19 – Upstart – 15/1 – 33/1
20 – Far Right – 30/1 – 41/1
21 – Frammento – 50/1 – 99/1

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