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2010 Kentucky Derby Odds – Triple Crown Lines

Lookin at Lucky is set as the early favorite for the 2010 version of the Run for the Roses. The 136th running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs…

Lookin at Lucky The Favorite To Win 2010 Kentucky Derby

In one of horse racing premier events, the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place this Saturday, May 1st from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Through a series of prep races, a field of 20 of the best three year old Thoroughbreds based on graded stakes race earnings has been assembled to compete in the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness and the Belmont.

Date: Saturday May 1st, 2010
Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville KY
Post Time: 6:04 PM (EST)
TV Network: 5-7 p.m. EDT NBC

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A win in the Kentucky Derby is the most coveted prize of them all.

The current odds to win this year’s race changed dramatically when it was announced that the odds-on-favorite Eskendereya would not run in Saturday’s race due to filling in his leg. This is the second year in a row that the Derby favorite had to pull out of the race.

Last year Quality Road was a late scratch, possibly opening the door for 50-1 shot Mine That Bird to pull off the upset.

The new favorite for Saturday is Lookin at Lucky at +200. Trained by Bob Baffert, this horse won the Eclipse Award as the Two Year Old Champion Male.

As a three year old he won the grade II Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on 13th, but stumbled to a third place finish in the Santa Anita Derby in his final prep race. Bet on the Kentucky Derby

Sidney’s Candy is currently +300 and will most likely go off as the second favorite come Saturday. This is trainer John Sadler’s prized entry into the Derby and already a Triple Crown winner of sorts having won the San Vicente Stakes, the San Felipe Stakes, and the Santa Anita Derby all at Santa Anita Racetrack earlier this season.

Things get a bit more interesting from there as the next group of horses come in at +1000.

Awesome Act, Ice Box, Dublin, Noble’s Promise, and Super Saver all fall into this category. The most notable horse from this group would be Ice Box, who won the grade I Florida Derby on March 20th.

Another group of strong contenders at +1200 include American Lion, Endorsement, and Mission Impazible.

Mission Impazible is trained by Todd Pletcher, who has a number of horses in the Derby field. He comes into this race having won the grade II Louisiana Derby on March 27th in his final prep race.

When you look at the rest of the field, a couple of possible long shots jump out as having a legitimate chance to win this race.

My top picks would be Paddy O’Prado and Stately Victor who are both at +2500. Paddy O’Prado, trained by Dale Romans finished a strong second in the grade II Blue Grass Stakes his last time out.

The horse he lost to was Stately Victor, who won this race as a 40-1 long shot.

Odds To Win 2010 Triple Crown

AMERICAN LION 70/1
AWESOME ACT 60/1
BACKTALK 300/1
CONVEYANCE 100/1
DEAN’S KITTEN 200/1
DISCREETLY MINE 125/1
DUBLIN 35/1
ENDORSEMENT 75/1
HOMEBOYKRIS 125/1
ICE BOX 60/1
INTERACTIF 225/1
JACKSON BEND 100/1
LINE OF DAVID 150/1
LOOKIN AT LUCKY 14/1
MISSION IMPAZIBLE 100/1
NOBLE’S PROMISE 45/1
PADDY O’PRADO 150/1
SIDNEY’S CANDY 30/1
STATELY VICTOR 150/1
SUPER SAVER 60/1
No Triple Crown Winner -1000

Check out All Horse Racing for a full list of Kentucky Derby horses and odds.