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Expert Picks: Who Will Win the 2023 Kentucky Derby

Related Topics: Mike Battaglia, Kentucky Derby

The horses in the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby are listed in order of post position, with comments by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times. The morning-line odds were set by Mike Battaglia of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., where the race will be held.

Practical Move, Lord Miles and Continuar were scratched Thursday, allowing Cyclone Mischief, Mandarin Hero and King Russell to enter the race. Skinner was scratched Friday, reducing the field to 19 horses. The last time four entrants were scratched from the Derby was 2015.