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Destin post position draw landed him in the number nine post position with decent 15-1 odds.
The number 9 starting position horse has won nine of eighty-two starts and none since 1999.
Famed trainer Todd Pletcher expressed some concern over this starting position for Destin.
“I’m OK with the nine for Destin. The only thing that concerns me is the horse inside Destin (Lani, the Japanese representative). I have some concern about that horse acting up.”
Lani has a reputation for being a bit of a “bad boy”.
142nd Kentucky Derby: Post Positions and Odds
The field for the running of the 142nd Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled to start Saturday at 6:34 p.m. ET at Churchill Downs.
|
PP Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Trojan Nation |
P. Gallagher |
A. Gryder |
50-1 |
|
2. Suddenbreakingnews |
D. Von Hemel |
L. Quinonez |
20-1 |
|
3. Creator |
S. Asmussen |
R. Santana Jr. |
10-1 |
|
4. Mo Tom |
T. Amoss |
C. Lanerie |
20-1 |
|
5. Gun Runner |
S. Asmussen |
F. Geroux |
10-1 |
|
6. My Man Sam |
C. Brown |
I. Ortiz Jr. |
20-1 |
|
7. Oscar Nominated |
M. Maker |
J. Leparoux |
50-1 |
|
8. Lani |
M. Matsunaga |
Y. Take |
30-1 |
|
9. Destin |
T. Pletcher |
J. Castellano |
15-1 |
|
10. Whitmore |
R. Moquett |
V. Espinoza |
20-1 |
|
11. Exaggerator |
Kei. Desormeaux |
K. Desormeaux |
8-1 |
|
12. Tom's Ready |
D. Stewart |
B. Hernandez Jr. |
30-1 |
|
13. Nyquist |
D. O'Neill |
M. Gutierrez |
3-1 |
|
14. Mohaymen |
K. McLaughlin |
J. Alvarado |
10-1 |
|
15. Outwork |
T. Pletcher |
J. Velazquez |
15-1 |
|
16. Shagaf |
C. Brown |
J. Rosario |
20-1 |
|
17. Mor Spirit |
B. Baffert |
G. Stevens |
12-1 |
|
18. Majesto |
G. Delgado |
E. Jaramillo |
30-1 |
|
19. Brody's Cause |
D. Romans |
L. Saez |
12-1 |
|
20. Danzig Candy |
C. Sise |
M. Smith |
15-1 |
|
Post Position |
Most Recent Winner |
Wins/Starts |
Win Percent |
Wins/Starts Since 1999 |
Win Percent Since 1999 |
|
1 |
Ferdinand (1986) |
8/86 |
9.3% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
2 |
Affirmed (1978) |
7/86 |
8.1% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
3 |
Real Quiet (1998) |
5/86 |
5.8% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
4 |
Super Saver (2010) |
5/86 |
5.8% |
1/17 |
5.9% |
|
5 |
California Chrome (2014) |
9/86 |
10.5% |
3/17 |
17.6% |
|
6 |
Sea Hero (1993) |
2/86 |
2.3% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
7 |
Street Sense (2007) |
6/85 |
7.1% |
1/17 |
5.9% |
|
8 |
Mine that Bird (2009) |
8/85 |
9.4% |
2/17 |
11.7% |
|
9 |
Riva Ridge (1972) |
4/82 |
4.9% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
10 |
Giacomo (2005) |
9/79 |
11.4% |
1/17 |
5.9% |
|
11 |
Winning Colors (1988) |
2/75 |
2.7% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
12 |
Canonero II (1971) |
3/71 |
4.2% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
13 |
Smarty Jones (2004) |
4/69 |
5.8% |
1/17 |
5.9% |
|
14 |
Carry Back (1961) |
2/61 |
3.3% |
0/17 |
0% |
|
15 |
American Pharoah (2015) |
5/54 |
9.3% |
3/17 |
17.6% |
|
16 |
Animal Kingdom (2011) |
4/45 |
9.3% |
3/17 |
17.6% |
|
17 |
N/A |
0/37 |
0% |
0/16 |
0% |
|
18 |
Gato Del Sol (1982) |
1/29 |
3.4% |
0/15 |
0% |
|
19 |
I’ll Have Another (2012) |
1/24 |
4.2% |
1/12 |
8.3% |
|
20 |
Big Brown (2008) |
1/14 |
7.1% |
1/6 |
16.7% |
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
