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2020 Kentucky Derby Odds Tracker

Ryan Metivier

By Ryan Metivier

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  • This page tracked the average odds for all the horses competing at the 2020 Kentucky Derby
  • Authentic was the 2020 Kentucky Derby winner
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The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby took place at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday, September 5, 2020 after being delayed from May 2 due to the coronavirus. This page tracked the odds for every fleet-footed thoroughbred in the field. The main graph on this page w generated by calculating the average from multiple sportsbooks.

Kentucky Derby Top Contenders

Sports Betting Dime
  • [9/5/20] Authentic won the 2020 Kentucky Derby on September 5
  • [9/1/20] Odds have shortened to -163 on Tiz The Law after Art Collector, a top contender has withdrawn with a foot injury. Odds have also shortened on Honor AP and Authentic
  • [8/31/20] Just days to go until the Derby and Art Collector’s average odds have shortened from +1000 to +550 from Aug 17 to Aug 31
  • [8/17/20] With all the prep races now complete, a few new horses are now among the contenders, including Kiss Today Goodbye (+2500) and Caracaro (+2867)
  • [8/4/20] Odds have shortened on Thousand Words, down to +2233 from +4700 last month
  • [7/20/20] Art Collector has is now 8-1 odds and a top-three contender after winning this weekend’s Blue Grass Stakes
  • [6/23/20] After winning the Belmont Stakes, Tiz The Law is about an even-money favorite for the Derby with odds between -125 and +125 depending on the sportsbook
  • [6/10/20] There’s been a shakeup of the odds up top with both Charlatan and Maxfield being forced to withdraw from the race. Honor AP has seen plenty of action with his odds shortening from +2050 to +450 since May
  • [5/4/20] With a commanding win this weekend’s Arkansas Derby, Charlatan is now favored at 4-1 odds to win September’s Kentucky Derby
  • [3/20/20] After the postponement of the Derby due to coronavirus this week, several new horses have emerged as top contenders to win, including Charlatan, who is now co-favored at +700 with Authentic
  • [2/6/20] Plenty of new horses emerging among the contenders in this most recent odds update with horses like Nadal and Thousand Words coming in at less than 20-1 odds, while Tiz The Law has shortened from 16-1 to 10-1 and Honor A P from 25-1 to 17-1
  • [12/5/19] Only weeks since our last update and Independence Hall has already shortened from 18-1 to 14-1
  • [11/18/19] Dennis Moment and Tis the Law are early 14-1 favorites

2020 Kentucky Derby Odds

Horse Odds
Tiz The Law -150
Honor AP +500
Authentic +900
Thousand Words +1600
Max Player +2000
Ny Traffic +2000
Storm The Court +3300
Sole Volante +4000
Enforeable +4000
Attachment Rate +4000
Major Fed +4000
Money Moves +5000
Finnick the Fierce +6600
South Bend +6600
Winning Impression +10000
Necker Island +10000
Mr. Big News +10000

Odds taken Sept 4

Ryan Metivier
Ryan Metivier

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Ryan is SBD's resident soccer pro, though his repertoire is by no means limited to a single sport. His articles have been published by the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Kitchener Rangers, and outlets like SportsXpress and Shredthespread.com

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