Creator Odds to Win the Kentucky Derby

Creator had odds of winning the 2016 Kentucky Derby set at 12-1.  He is among the strong early contenders due to his previous success at Churchill Downs and his big win at the Arkansas Derby.

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Under trainer Steve Asmussen, Creator has trained extensively at Churchill Downs and therefore has a solid familiarity with the track.

“I feel very good about the time that they spent here last summer and last fall, very confident with the racetrack and the surroundings,” he said. “The crew has done a wonderful job with them to put them in a position to do their best. … It's one of the variables, and we can feel very comfortable that they're going to handle the surface and the surroundings for their preparation. And when you put 20 of them together in the draw, you're worried about other things, but I think we can check that off as far as not (being) an excuse and try to move forward.

“He's always had a lot of talent,” Asmussen said.  “He's a great physical (specimen), a tremendous pedigree, and it's been in him. I think he just lacked focus in his races.

“It was a bit frustrating running him. You felt like he should have won several of the races you were watching. But he would take mental lapses and just not finish up with the effort you knew he was capable of.”

Saturday’s track at Churchill Downs will be dry.

Early Kentucky Derby 2016 odds appear below.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com