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People show up for the first day of horse racing on opening day of the Spring Meet ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
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Early favorite Renegade was picked to start on the rail for the 152nd Kentucky Derby during the official draw on Saturday at Churchill Downs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Renegade, the Arkansas Derby winner owned by American billionaire Mike Repole, opened at 4-1 as the 20-horse field became official for the Run for the Roses on Saturday, May 2, in Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has raced Renegade just twice as a 3-year-old, but he has come through both times. He came from well back to capture the Sam F. Davis Stakes on Feb. 7 at Tampa Bay Downs, then he pulled away to win the Arkansas Derby by four lengths on March 28 at Oaklawn Park.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Renegade’s jockey, Irad Ortiz Jr., has not won a Derby in nine tries, but he has raced to victory in two Belmont Stakes (2016, 2022).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Renegade’s assignment to the first gate will have it fighting against history along with the other 19 horses. Ferdinand, the Derby champion in 1986, was the last horse to win from the rail. Seven other horses have won from Gate No. 1, but most were long ago when Derby fields were smaller.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Commandment, which will start from the No. 6 gate, and Further Ado, which will come from the outside at No. 18, both opened at 6-1. They are trained by Brad Cox.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Bob Baffert, the legendary trainer who returned to the Kentucky Derby last May after serving a three-year suspension, has two horses in the field: Potente and Litmus Test<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Here’s the entire field with their opening odds:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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1)\tRenegade\t\t4-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2)\tAlbus\t\t30-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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3)\tIntrepido\t\t50-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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4)\tLitmus Test\t30-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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5)\tRight To Party\t30-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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6)\tCommandment\t6-1\t<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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7)\tDanon Bourbon\t20-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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8)\tSo Happy\t\t15-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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9)\tThe Puma\t10-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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10)\tWonder Dean\t30-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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11)\tIncredibolt\t20-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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12)\tChief Wallabee\t8-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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13)\tSilent Tactic\t20-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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14)\tPotente\t\t20-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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15)\tEmerging Market\t15-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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16)\tPavlovian\t\t30-1\t<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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17)\tSix Speed\t\t50-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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18)\tFurther Ado\t6-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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19)\tGolden Tempo\t30-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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20)\tFulleffort\t\t20-1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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