2022 Kentucky Derby odds, horse-by-horse analysis

Michael "The Wizard" Kipness has been a professional horse racing handicapper since 1986. He has handicapped the 20-horse field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

Mo Donegal won the Wood Memorial. Irad Ortiz Jr. is 10-1 favorite.

Happy Jack was beaten 12 lengths in the Santa Anita Derby. Happy Jack will meet with his old rivals again in Kentucky Derby, Bejarano.

Epicenter has won four of his past five starts. Rosario won the Louisiana Derby at 13/16 miles. The horse will have to overcome a tricky inside post.

Summer is Tomorrow is the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. Barzalona is 30-1.

Smile Happy, Lanerie and Pretender are the favourites for the Kentucky Derby.

Messier finished second in the Santa Anita Derby. Velazquez finished third. Bob Baffert switched trainers to Tim Yakteen.

7. Crown Pride, Lemaire, 20-1. Japanese-bred horses made a big splash in the Breeders’ Cup last year and were dominant in Dubai World Cup in March.

Charge It has only had three starts, all at Gulfstream, since he started his career in early January. Todd Pletcher is calling the shots with a steadily improving 3-year-old.

Hernandez Jr. is a 30-1 long shot. Tiz the Bomb is turf and synthetic horse. Pretender wants shorter than 1¼ miles.

Zandon, Prat and Zandon are the top three horses for the Kentucky Derby. Zandans won in the Blue Grass. Prats is a contender.

Pioneer of Medina, Bravo and Pretender are the 11th and 30th Kentucky Derby horses.

Taiba won his debut race in six furlongs and the Santa Anita Derby in a month. He has four weeks between races with trainer Tim Yakteen. Taiba is a contender for the Kentucky Derby.

Jose Ortiz lost in the Florida Derby. He must venture outside of Florida for the first time.

Barber Road is the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. Gutierrez is 30-1.

White Abarrio won the Florida Derby despite having missed a workout before the race because of illness. White Abaroi was a bargain-basement $40,000 two-year auction buy and sold privately following his debut. All four of his wins have come at Gulfstream.

Cyberknife, Geroux and Pretender won their races. Cyberknife won the Arkansas Derby despite acting goofy in the stretch. Pretenders won by a distance.

Classic Causeway, Leparoux, 30-1, is the favorite for the Kentucky Derby.

18. Tawny Port, Santana, 30-1, won the Lexington at Keeneland last time out.

Zozos, Franco and Pretender are the early favourites for the Kentucky Derby.

Wayne Lukas is a participant in the Kentucky Derby.