The Run for the Roses 🌹
05/06/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
Everything You Need to Know for the 148th Kentucky Derby
The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports…
In the time it took me to write this article, the Kentucky Derby could’ve been run a dozen times. The fastest event in sports still garners plenty of hype, and the 148th rendition of the Run for the Roses won’t disappoint. Saturday’s premier horserace kicks off the 2022 Triple Crown — Kentucky Derby (May 7), Preakness (May 21) & Belmont Stakes (June 11). The derby fashion, glamorous hats and mint juleps will grab hold of the sports world for an afternoon. Here’s a look at the horses, best bets and more.
Who to Bet On: Zandon (3-1) is the odds-on favorite to win the 148th Run for the Roses, but there are five other competitors viewed as threats. Epicenter (7-2) and Messier (8-1) are good bets to take the crown while three other horses aren’t out of the picture; Mo Donegal (10-1), White Abarrio (10-1) and Taiba (12-1). Bet on anyone other than those six? Good luck.
2022 Kentucky Derby Odds
1. Mo Donegal (10-1)
2. Happy Jack (30-1)
3. Epicenter (7-2)
4. Summer is Tomorrow (30-1)
5. Smile Happy (20-1)
6. Messier (8-1)
7. Crown Pride (20-1)
8. Charge It (20-1)
9. Tiz the Bomb (30-1)
10. Zandon (3-1)
11. Pioneer of Medina (30-1)
12. Taiba (12-1)
13. Simplification (20-1)
14. Barber Road (30-1)
15. White Abarrio (10-1)
16. Cyberknife (20-1)
17. Classic Causeway (30-1)
18. Tawny Port (30-1)
19. Zozos (20-1)
20. Ethereal Road (30-1)
Editor’s Pick: I’ll admit defeat when it comes to my insider knowledge of horse racing, but give me Epicenter from the 3-post.
Race Start:Â 6:00 pm ET, NBC
Additional Storylines
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NBC Sports: America’s Day to Wager: The Experts Weigh In On Betting the 2022 KY Derby
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