Practical Move: 2023 Kentucky Derby Horse Odds, History & Predictions
The 2023 Kentucky Derby contender's field has been announced, along with post position and initial morning line odds.
The legendary horse race will take place on Saturday, May 6th, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Some of the best three-year-old Thoroughbreds will begin their journey to make history as the 149th winner of the Triple Crown, and Practical Move has emerged as one of the early favorites.
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Practical Move Kentucky Derby Odds and Post Position
Practical Move currently has 10-1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby in 2023. That has him as a good bet for fans. Practical Move drew the 10th post position for the Derby, and in terms of producing Kentucky Derby winners as well as winning wagers, the best post position at the Kentucky Derby has been gate No. 10.
Practical Move Horse Trainer and Jockey
Practical Move is trained by Tim Yakteen. Yakteen saddled his first stakes winner as a trainer, and he has remained on the West Coast ever since, conditioning horses such as Grade 1 winners Points Offthebench and Mucho Unusual during the 2010s. Practical Move’s Jockey Ramon Vazquez picked up his first graded stakes winner in the U.S. when Subtle Indian took the 2016 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap. Ramon Vazquez will also make his second Kentucky Derby start this year, his first coming in 2015.
Practical Move Race History
Practical Move has an impressive career record of 7 starts, 4 wins, 1 second-place, and 2 third-place finishes. He comes into the Derby with 160 total Kentucky Derby points, putting him 2nd on the leaderboard. Practical Move has been the most consistent contender on the road to the Kentucky Derby. He enters the May 6 classic on a three-race winning streak, all of them in graded stakes races.
Practical Move Prediction and Pick
Practical Move’s trainer is making his second Kentucky Derby appearance since last year. With an Equibase Speed Figure of 108. Practical Move projects as one of the top three or four Derby favorites: he has competitive speed figures and has not finished out of the top three in any of his seven career starts.
