2019 Kentucky Derby odds: Las Vegas names new favorite
The odds makers at William Hill U.S. didn’t wait for jockey Mike Smith’s choice to install a new 2019 Kentucky Derby favourite.
Exiting the Arkansas Derby, winner Omaha Beach plunged from 10-1 to 7-2, with William Hill essentially sending the message: We are not prepared to risk more on this particular son of War Front regardless of who’s in the irons.
Before the preps, winner of the Florida Derby, the 2-year-old winner Game Winner and Maximum Security, were 5-1 co-favorites. While Maximum Security raised making actions on the claimer 27, Ever since then, Game Winner has stuck in the price.
The next top options include Smith’s other potential mount, Roadster (6-1), Tacitus (8-1) and Improbable (8-1).
After the chances were releases, Smith made the decision opening up the mount.
Inside of three weeks at 18-1, War of Will stays an interesting proposition before the first Saturday in May. The two-time stakes winner at Fair Grounds endured a injury finishing ninth, but returned to work a bullet. Where would he be recorded with a Louisiana Derby victory?
If Country House could get his very own gate problems squared off, 40-1 is not too low to consider a play, either, although the Sunland Derby winner Cutting Humor stays at 50-1 despite a record-setting functionality in the New Mexico prep.
When he was defeated as a favorite over the weekend at the Lexington Stakes of Keeneland sunland runner-up Anothertwistafate, however, did flatter Cutting Humor. Signalman (50-1), Anothertwistafate (60-1), Bodexpress (75-1) and Sueno (100-1) are those on the board who could utilize a defection — or three — to make the gate May 4 at Churchill Downs.
A complete look at the Kentucky Derby odds of William Hill, below, with the choice to go full screen in the right.