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Kentucky Derby Odds 2022: Track Favorites to Win at Churchill Downs

Ryan Metivier

By Ryan Metivier

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  • This page tracked the average odds to win the 2020 Kentucky Derby for all the horses in the field
  • Rich Strike became the second-longest shot to win the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds
  • Looking for current Kentucky Derby odds?

The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby, which took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, was one to remember. Rich Strike crossed the line first as an 80-1 longshot, the second-longest odds of any winner in Derby history. This page tracked the average Kentucky Derby odds for horse that participated. The main graph below was generated by calculating the average odds from many of the most trusted horse racing sites.

2022 Kentucky Derby Odds

Horse Odds 
Epicenter +500
Taiba +500
Messier +600
Zandon +600
Mo Donegal +900
Cyberknife +1300
Smile Happy +1400
White Abarrio +1400
Charge It +1500
Crown Pride +1700
Happy Jack +2000
Tiz The Bomb +2500
Summer Is Tomorrow +3000
Simplification +3500
Zozos +4000
Pioneer of Medina +5000
Barber Road +5000
Classic Causeway +7000
Tawny Port +7000
Rich Strike +8000

Odds as of May 7 at TVG

Kentucky Derby 2022 Favorites to Win

Sports Betting Dime
  • [5/7/22] It’s race day and Epicenter and Taiba are the current 5-1 favorites
  • [5/6/22] With Ethereal Road being scratched, Rich Strike enters the Derby as one of the biggest longshots
  • [5/2/22] After Monday’s post position draw, the odds have both Epicenter and Zandon listed at +450 favorites
  • [4/11/22] Taiba has stormed into the Kentucky Derby favorites conversation after winning the Santa Anita Derby. The win has propelled Taiba all the way to 8-1 odds to win the Run for the Roses
  • [4/5/22] After winning the Florida Derby, White Abarrio is now the fourth favorite to win the Kentucky Derby at +1000 odds
  • [3/30/22] After his win in the Louisiana Derby last weekend, Epicenter is now the Derby favorite at 8-1 odds
  • [3/2/22] Messier’s odds were +2500 in December, but he’s now co-favored at +1200 odds with Corniche and Epicenter
  • [12/14/21] The early two favorites, Corniche and Jack Christopher are listed as +1400 co-favorites
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Ryan Metivier
Ryan Metivier

Sports Editor

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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