Post Positions for 2021 Kentucky Derby

HRFLA Staff Report

Here are the post positions, which were drawn on Tuesday, for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Jockeys and trainers are in parentheses. The odds are morning line. 

Scheduled post time for the Kentucky Derby is 6:57 p.m. It is the 12th race on Saturday’s 14-race card. 

Starting later on Tuesday, we will have previews of the Kentucky Derby, Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) and other racing at Churchill Downs this weekend. Much of our focus will be on horses that have raced at Gulfstream Park and/or at Tampa Bay Downs.

1 Known Agenda (Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher) 6-1

2Like the King (Drayden Van Dyke, W. Ward) 50-1

Brooklyn Strong (Umberto Rispoli, Danny Velazquez) 50-1 

4 Keepmeinmind (David Cohen, Robertino Diodoro) 50-1 5 Sainthood (Corey Lanerie, Todd Pletcher) 50-1 

6 O Besos (Marcelino Pedroza, Greg Foley) 20-1

Mandaloun (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox) 15-1

8 Medina Spirit (John Velazquez, Bob Baffert) 15-1 

9Hot Rod Charlie (Flavien Prat, Doug O’ Neill) 8-1

10 Midnight Bourbon (Mike Smith, Steve Asmussen) 20-1

11Dynamic One (Jose Ortiz,  Todd Pletcher) 20-1

12 Helium (Julien Leparoux,  Mark Casse) 50-1

13Hidden Stash (Rafael Bejarano, Vicky Oliver ) 50-1

14Essential Quality (Luis Saez, Brad Cox) 2-1

15Rock Your World (Joel Rosario, John Sadler) 5-1

16 King Fury (Brian Hernandez Jr., Ken McPeek) 20-1 

17 Highly Motivated (Javier Castellano, Chad Brown) 10-1

18 Super Stock (Ricardo Santana Jr., Steve Asmussen) 30-1

19Soup and Sandwich (Tyler Gaffalione, Mark Casse) 30-1 

20 Bourbonic (Kendrick Carmouche, Todd Pletcher) 30-1

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