2017 Kentucky Derby Odds

2017 Kentucky Derby Odds

The 2017 Kentucky Derby will be the 143rd running of the event and officially starts at 6:34 ET on Saturday, May 6th in Louisville, Kentucky. Nyquist was the 2016 winner, closing as the favorite at +300 odds, but was available at +2500 odds in October of 2015. Here are the odds for the 2017 Kentucky Derby and how they’ve changed over time:

Horse (Post)	May 6 Evening (5Dimes)	May 6 Morning (5Dimes)	May 5, 2017 (5Dimes)	May 4, 2017 (5Dimes)	May 1, 2017 (5Dimes)	April 17, 2017 (5Dimes)	April 17, 2017 (BetOnline)	Oct 23, 2016 (William Hill)
Always Dreaming (5)	+480	+525	+575	+550	+350	+565	+600	+20000
Irish War Cry (17)	+600	+700	+750	+800	+725	+725	+650	+20000
Classic Empire (14)	+750	+600	+600	+550	+400	+525	+500	+5000
McCraken (15)	+750	+625	+800	+800	+500	+1000	+600	+17500
Gunnevera (10)	+1100	+850	+1300	+1400	+750	+1200	+750	+10000
Hence (8)	+1250	+1500	+1700	+1900	+1750	+2150	+2200	+10000
Thunder Snow (2)	+2000	+2200	+2250	+2500	+1400	+1500	+1800	+7500
Patch (20)	+2200	+3300	+3800	+3500	+6000	N/A	+4500	+12500
Tapwrit (16)	+2600	+1350	+2300	+2300	+2000	+2000	+3500	+15000
Gormley (18)	+2700	+2125	+2200	+2000	+1725	+1550	+2200	+7500
Girvin (7)	+2900	+2200	+1800	+1700	+1400	N/A	+1800	+5000
Practical Joke (19)	+3200	+2325	+2200	+2100	+1400	+1600	+2000	+7500
Lookin At Lee (1)	+3300	+1850	+2100	+2000	+2500	N/A	+5000	+7500
Sonneteer (12)	+3600	+4500	+4200	+4000	+2500	N/A	+5000	+7500
Battle of Midway (11)	+4500	+3800	+2800	+2600	+2800	N/A	+3500	+15000
J Boys Echo (13)	+4600	+3200	+2200	+2000	+3300	+2600	+2200	+10000
Irap (9)	+4800	+3400	+2500	+2500	+1850	+1800	+2000	+10000
Untrapped (4)	+5500	+4500	+4000	+4000	+5000	N/A	+5500	+10000
State of Honor (6)	+5800	+5300	+4700	+4500	+7000	N/A	+5000	+7500
Fast and Accurate (3)	+6200	+6500	+6500	+6000	+7000	N/A	+9000	+15000
Malagacy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	+2500	+2450	+5500	N/A
Royal Mo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	+4000	N/A	+5000	+150000
Conquest Mo Money	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	+2500	N/A
Battalion Runner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	+2000	+2200	+2500	N/A
Cloud Computing	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	+4000	N/A	+3500	N/A

BetOnline and 5Dimes both listed the same five favorites back on April 17, but since then odds have changed. Here are the odds at BetDSI as of Saturday afternoon:

The weather is always a big factor to watch for, and it’s expected to be overcast for most of Saturday with a chance of showers by race time.

Here’s a look at the betting action from William Hill US as of Friday afternoon. Classic Empire getting the most tickets and money wagered to win the race:

Here are specific matchup odds via BetOnline:

Lookin At Lee +100
Hence -130

Thunder Snow -115
Girvin -115

Always Dreaming +115
Irish War Cry -150

State of Honor +115
Battle of Midway -150

Irap -105
Tapwrit -125

Gunnevera -165
J Boys Echo +130

Gunnevera +125
McCraken -160

Classic Empire -125
McCraken -105

Gormley +100
Practical Joke -130

Sonneteer -120
Patch -110

SIA (Sports Interaction) has a prop bet available on the winning time of the race:
Winning Time O/U: 2:02:05

And 5Dimes has a few other speciality props:
1 word in winning horse’s name: +121
2 or 3 words in winning horse’s name: -141

2 words in winning horse’s name: +183
1 or 3 words in winning horse’s name: -223

3 words in winning horse’s name: +291
1 or 2 words in winning horse’s name: -351

Winning horse bred in Kentucky: -485
Winning horse not bred in Kentucky: +385

Winning horse’s name starts with A-H: -107
Winning horse’s name starts with I-Z: -113

Winning trainer’s last name starts A-O: +109
Winning trainer’s last name starts P-Z: -129

Winning horse leads wire to wire: Yes +700, No -1500

Inquiry on outcome of Kentucky Derby: Yes +500, No -900

5Dimes also has a prop bet available on if any horse will win the Triple Crown in 2017:
Yes +575
No -850

If you feel great about one particular horse, here are the Triple Crown odds for each:
Classic Empire +1850
Always Dreaming +2300
McCraken +3050
Irish War Cry +3050
Gunnevera +6000
Hence +8500
Girvin +8500
Lookin at Lee +10500
J Boys Echo +11400
Practical Joke +11400
Gormley +11400
Thunder Snow +13300
Tapwrit +13800
Irap +15200
Battle of Midway +17300
Patch +30000
Untrapped +33500
Sonneteer +36000
State of Honor +42000
Fast and Accurate +70000