Kentucky Derby 2017: Updated Friday Odds and How to Bet the Favorites

The 2017 Kentucky Derby is tomorrow evening. There are twenty horses in the field. Classic Empire, McCraken, Patch and others are the favourites. Bluegrass Wise Man is going to help us wagering possibilities. The contenders are listed in order of post position.

Kentucky Derby is held on May 5 at 4 pm at Churchill Downs. Lookin at Lee is the favorite, but his post position is disastrous. The 2017 field is very unpredictable. The winner will be decided on the quality of the horse. It's a big money-maker. Many owners come from Europe and the Middle East. Kentucky Derby takes place in the breeding heartland of Thoroughbreds. Some of them are staying in Louisville and Lexington. They are bunking in for the weekend. There are some interesting horses. This year's field has some positives and some negatives.

Bluegrass Wise Man is playing with five horses right now. They are Tapwrit, Always Dreaming, Classic Empire, J Boys Echo and McCracken. J boys Echo is a local favorite, trained by local boy Dale Romans.

Tapwrit is a son of Tapit. He cost $1.5 million at the Keeneland yearling sale.

Classic Empire and McCracken haven't raced each other yet. Classic Empire is American Pharaoah's half brother. McCacken grew up around Churchill. His trainer is Ian Wilkes, who worked as an assistant to the trainer of Unbridled and Street Sense.

Gunnevera was bought for $16,000. He is a son of Dialled In. GunneverA is two-turn horse, meaning he can run distance.

Always Dreaming is too fresh and he won't relax at work in the mornings. Patch is breaking from the 20 slot and has one eye. He's never won a stakes. Bluegrass Wise Man is rooting for him. Kentucky Derby 2017 is tomorrow. The odds are updated. How to bet the favorites. and how to Bet the Favorites. For more information, visit the Kentucky Racing Association website.