Practical Move Kentucky Derby Odds, Jockey, Trainer, & Pedigree

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Practical Move Kentucky Derby Odds, Jockey, Trainer, & Pedigree

The 2023 Kentucky Derby will be live from Churchill Downs on Saturday May 6, 2023. The best colts from around the world will gather at one of the most historic race tracks for the first Triple Crown race of the year. With a $3 million purse on the line, top horses like Practical Move will look to cement their name in history. Find Practical Move’s Kentucky Derby odds, along with his jockey, trainer, owner, pedigree, Equibase Speed Figure, and more.

The fastest horse racing at Churchill Downs, Practical move checks in with a 108 Equibase Speed Figure and will be one of the best bets to win the 2023 Kentucky Derby. The colt already has four wins this season, accounting for 160 points on the rankings, the second-most behind morning line favorite Forte.

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the first time a horse has been entered under Tim Yakteen. Last year, the trainer campaigned two horses for Bob Baffert, who was serving a suspension. Now, Yakteen makes his debut with Practical Move, a horse that he’s been training since the start.

Despite his speed, Practical Move has only the third best odds to win the Kentucky Derby at +1000 following the post position draw.

Practical Move Odds To Win The 2023 Kentucky Derby

Practical Move’s Kentucky Derby odds have remained the same since drawing the 14th post position on Monday.

At +1000, Practical Move owns the third-best odds of any horse to win the 2023 Kentucky Derby behind only Forte and Angel of Empire, who moved from +1000 to +800 following the post position draw.

Forte enters the 2023 Kentucky Derby as a 3-1 morning line favorite after a favorable post position draw. He has the most wins this season and accumulated the most career money. After drawing Gate 15, Forte sits at +325 odds at BetOnline, one of the top horse racing betting sites. Not far behind the colt, Tapit Trice comes in at +600 after drawing the 5th post position.

2023 Kentucky Derby Odds

Practical Move Jockey, Trainer, Owner, Breeder, & Auction Price

Even though he has the second-most points in the field, Practical Move owns the third-best odds to win the Kentucky Derby following the post position draw. The colt drew post position No. 10, which has produced the third-highest win rate (10.50%) of any gate at Churchill Downs.

Practical Move is only one of two horses trained by Tim Yakteen that qualified for the Kentucky Derby. Yakteen learned under the legendary Bob Baffert and helped train Taiba, who finished in second-place at Churchill Downs in 2022. Over the last two years, Yakteen has broken the million dollar earnings mark.

In 2022, Yakteen earned a career high $2.35 million and is on pace for his best year ever. So far in 2023 with the help of Practical Move, Yakteen has earned over $1.57 million before any Triple Crown races. The colt was bought at $230,000 and has nearly quadrupled its value.

The colt will be led by Ramon. A Vazquez, who has recorded 15 percent of the wins in 2023. Vazquez has already won over $2.7 million in 2023.

For a quick breakdown of Practical Move’s Kentucky Derby odds, along with information on his trainer, owner, breeder, and auction price, check out the chart below.

Practical Move Horse Profile: Career Record, Earnings, & Equibase Speed Figure

Checking in as the fastest horse in the field, Practical Move has a top Equibase Speed Figure of 108. He’s a consistent contender and heads into Churchill down with a three race win streak, all of them in graded stakes races.

He is fresh off winning the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, where he outlasted both Mandarin Hero and Skinner by a nose. The colt comes from a great lineage, as the sire of Practical Joke.

Check out Practical Move’s horse profile below for more information on his career record, earnings, Equibase Speed Figure, and running style.

Practical Move Horse Pedigree

Practical Move Past Performances and Results

After drawing gate No. 10, Practical Move heads into the Kentucky Derby with 7 starts, including four wins, 1 second-place finish and 2 third-place finishes. The colt has never been outside the money and will be one of the safest bets for a strong performance at Churchill Downs.

Practical Move has been in four graded stakes races and has won three of the four. The colt has shown his ability to win while running inside of horses, which will be huge advantage heading into Churchill Downs, where there will be a ton of traffic at the start of the race.