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Meet the horses racing in the 149th Kentucky Derby

Horses run during the first race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Charlie Riedel
Horses run during the first race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
SOURCE: Charlie Riedel
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Meet the horses racing in the 149th Kentucky Derby

Here are all the horses running in the 149th Kentucky Derby with their morning-line odds.

Note, odds will likely change before the race.

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1

Hit Show (30-1)

Owner: Gary and Mary West

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Manny Franco

2

Verifying (15-1)

Owner: Westerberg, Susan Magnier, Jonathan Poulin, Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

3

Two Phil's (12-1)

Owner: Patricia's Hope and Phillip Sagan

Trainer: Larry Rivelli

Jockey: Jareth Loveberry

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4

Confidence Game (20-1)

Owner: Don't Tell My Wife Stables and Ocean Reef Racing

Trainer: Keith Desormeaux

Jockey: James Graham

5

Tapit Trice (5-1)

Owner: Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Luis Saez

6

Kingsbarn (12-1)

Owner: Sprendthrift Farm

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

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7

Reincarnate (50-1)

Owner: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan

Trainer: Tim Yakteen

Jockey: John Velazquez

8

Mage (15-1)

Owner: OGMA investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing and CMNWLTH

Trainer: Gustavo Delgado

Jockey: Javier Castellano

9

SCRATCH: Skinner (20-1)

Owner: C R K Stable

Trainer: John Shirreffs

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

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10

SCRATCH: Practical Move (10-1)

**This horse scratched due to an elevated temperature on May 4**

Owner: Leslie Amestoy, Pierre Jean Smestoy Jr., and Roger Beasley

Trainer: Tim Yakteen

Jockey: Ramon Vazquez

11

Disarm (30-1)

Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Joel Rosario

12

Jace's Road (50-1)

Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Florent Geroux

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13

Sun Thunder (50-1)

Owner: R.T racing Stable and Cypress Creek Equine

Trainer: Ken McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

14

Angel of Empire (8-1)

Owner: Albaugh Family Stables

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Flavien Prat

15

SCRATCH: Forte (3-1)

Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elis Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

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16

Raise Caine (50-1)

Owner: Andrew and Rania Warren

Trainer: Ben Colebrook

Jockey: Gerardo Corrales

17

Derma Sotogake (10-1)

Owner: Hiroyuki Asanuma

Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi

Jockey: Christophe Lemaire

18

Rocket Can (30-1)

Owner: Frank Fletcher Racing Operations

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

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19

SCRATCH: Lord Miles (30-1)

**All horses under trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. have been scratched from races at Churchill Downs**

Owner: Vegso Racing Stable

Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.

jockey: Paco Lopez

20

SCRATCH: Continuar (50-1)

**Continuar was scratched due to his trainer saying he wasn't at peak fitness**

Owner: Lion Race Horse Co.

Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi

Jockey: Ryusei Sakai

21

Cyclone Mischief (30-1)

Owner: Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Castleton Lyon

Trainer: Dale L. Romans

Jockey: Joel Rosario

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22

Mandarin Hero (20-1)

Owner: Hiroaki Arai

Trainer: Terunobu Fujita

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura

23

King Russell (50-1)

Owner: Brereton Jones and Naber Racing

Trainer: Ron Moquett

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano