Handicapping the 2020 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.
The 2020 Kentucky Derby will take place without fans at Churchill Downs on September 5. The 1 ¼-mile contest brings together the best three-year-old Thoroughbred horses from all around the country. This page has free Kentucky Derby expert picks. There are also Kentucky Oaks free picks and Kentucky Oaks handicapping.
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| Kentucky Derby 2020 Future Odds |  |
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Tiz the Law |
+250 | +220 | +260 |
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Honor AP |
+450 | +500 | +440 |
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Uncle Chuck |
+500 | +500 | +520 |
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Authentic |
+1000 | +1200 | +1100 |
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Cezanne |
+1200 | +1000 | +1150 |
The Kentucky Derby often has big payouts, especially the Kentucky Derby exacta and Kentucky Derby trifecta bet.
Handicapping the Kentucky Derby horse race online requires knowing a bit about the 2020 Kentucky Derby field. The Kentucky Derby favorite this year is Tiz the Law, who has won four straight races this year including the Belmont Stakes (G1), the Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1), and the Curlin Florida Derby (G1) earlier this year. Barclay Tagg trains the son of Constitution for Sackatoga Stable, who campaigned 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide.
His biggest threat will be a son of Honor Code, Honor A. P. He won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in June after being one of the brightest two-year-old prospects last year.
The best Kentucky Derby price play is King Guillermo. The son of Uncle Mo has been at Churchill Downs longer than any other Kentucky Derby contender and seems to love the track. He won the Tampa Bay Derby by almost five lengths as a 49-1 shot in March.
The Kentucky Oaks will be run Friday, September 4, at Churchill Downs. It is expected to be a battle between two top fillies, Swiss Skydiver and Gamine, but other horses like Speech, Bonny South, and Donna Veloce also have shots to upset the Kentucky Oaks favorites.
| Kentucky Oaks 2020 Future Odds | |
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Swiss Skydiver |
+320 | +320 | +360 |
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Speech |
+1200 | +1000 | +1100 |
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Bonny South |
+2000 | +2500 | +2520 |
There are several major races on the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby cards. Churchill Downs will offer the $250,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint, the $300,000 Edgewood, the $300,000 Eight Belles, the $400,000 Alysheba, and the $500,000 La Troienne (G1) on September 4.
On Kentucky Derby Day September 5, the track hosts the $500,000 American Turf, the $500,000 Derby City Distaff, the $500,000 Pat Day Mile, the $200,000 Iroquois, the $500,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile, and the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic. Some of the best horses in the world will compete in these races, including defending champion, McKinzie.
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