The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Back in its usual May spot, the Derby will kick off the Triple Crown.
Essential Quality drew the 14 post and opened as the morning-line favorite at 2-1 (and is now back to 5-2 after some earlier movement), ahead of Rock Your World, who is now 5-1 right next door at the 15 post. After opening at 8-1, Hot Rod Charlie is now at 5-1. Known Agenda (6-1; now 11-1) drew the No. 1 post. Only two horses have finished in the top three from that spot since the last winner in 1986 (Ferdinand).
Post time is 6:57 p.m. ET.
Here are the odds as of 2 p.m. ET Saturday, in order of post position (opening morning-line odds in parentheses):
Known Agenda 11-1 (6-1)
Like the King 46-1 (50-1)
Brooklyn Strong 40-1 (50-1)
Keepmeinmind 45-1 (50-1)
Sainthood 39-1 (50-1)
O Besos 39-1 (20-1)
Mandaloun 28-1 (15-1)
Medina Spirit 12-1 (15-1)
Hot Rod Charlie 5-1 (8-1)
Midnight Bourbon 12-1 (20-1)
Dynamic One 42-1 (20-1)
Helium 35-1 (50-1)
Hidden Stash 34-1 (50-1)
Essential Quality 5-2 (2-1)
Rock Your World 5-1 (5-1)
King Fury -- scratched due to fever
Highly Motivated 11-1 (10-1)
Super Stock 33-1 (30-1)
Soup and Sandwich 24-1 (30-1)
Bourbonic 28-1 (42-1)
