

It's hard to justify betting anybody at that price in a 19-horse field, so we'll try and beat the favorite and just tip our cap if Forte provides the goods. If, as expected, "Mattress Mack" does back Forte, this price will be even shorter than the morning-line price of $3.50. So let's take a look at the morning-line odds and run through some picks: These factors seem to point to this being a wide-open race with several horses that could reasonably be considered a contender to win. It does seem that there are a couple of consensus narratives around the 2023 Kentucky Derby.įor one, there does seem to be a lack of pace - or at least nobody feels confident of what the pace situation will look like - and the railbirds also appear to be in agreement that this field is pretty weak compared to previous years. It sounds ludicrous but McIngvale's money will completely change the outlook of the pool when it hits. In all likelihood it will be Forte that goes off as the clear favorite as it is expected that Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale – a furniture tycoon from Houston that uses betting as a hedge against promotions at his furniture store – will bet millions of dollars on Forte to win. The race will feature 19 horses (Skinner, Practical Move, Lord Miles and Continuar were scratched and replaced with Mandarin Hero, King Russell and Cyclone of Mischief) and is headlined by No. The world-famous 2023 Kentucky Derby will take place at 8.57am (Australian eastern standard time) on Sunday morning. By MICHAEL LEBOFF (Action Network via New York Post)
