Kentucky Derby Horses List 2023 has been released and the selected horses will participate in 149th running of the event. The Kentucky Derby horse race is set for 6th May 2023 (Saturday) at 6:57 p.m ET. As per the tradition, the iconic race is taking place at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Last year, Rich Strike shocked the world with a victory as an 80-1 longshot which was the second longest odds of any horse to win the Kentucky Derby after Donerail (91-1) in 1913. Now, there are 23 new horses looking to run their way into the history books.
Trainer Brad Cox, who won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer in 2020 and 2021, has four horses competing. Meanwhile, eight-time Eclipse Award winner Todd Pletcher has three starters, including the betting favorite Forte. Seeing the odds, you can bet now on any of the horses running in Kentucky Derby horses race.
List of Kentucky Derby Horses 2023
Here is the complete list of horses who are set to run in the Kentucky Derby 149th Race. This list also contains the name of jockeys, trainers and owners of horses.
| Horse | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Breeder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Show | West, Gary and Mary | Brad H. Cox | Manny Franco | Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc. |
| Verifying |
Poulin, Jonathan, Westerberg, Magnier, Mrs. John, Smith, Derrick and Tabor, Michael B.
|
Brad H. Cox | Tyler Gaffalione | Hunter Valley & Mountmellick Farm, LLC |
| Two Phils |
Patricia’s Hope LLC and Sagan, Phillip
|
Larry Rivelli | Jareth Loveberry | Phillip Sagan |
| Confidence Game |
Don’t Tell My Wife Stables
|
J. Keith Desormeaux | James Graham | Summer Wind Equine LLC |
| Tapit Trice |
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC and Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck)
|
Todd A. Pletcher
|
Luis Saez | Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. |
| Kingsbarns |
Spendthrift Farm LLC
|
Todd A. Pletcher | Jose L. Ortiz | Parks Investment Group, LLC |
| Reincarnate |
SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables LLC, Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine
|
Tim Yakteen | John R. Velazquez | Woods Edge Farm, LLC |
| Mage |
OGMA Investments, LLC, Restrepo, Ramiro, Sterling Racing LLC and CMNWLTH
|
Gustavo Delgado | Javier Castellano | Grandview Equine |
| Skinner |
C R K Stable
|
John A. Shirreffs | Juan J. Hernandez | Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC |
| Practical Move |
Amestoy, Jr., Pierre Jean, Amestoy, Leslie A. and Beasley, Roger K.
|
Tim Yakteen | Ramon A. Vazquez | Chad Brown & Head of Plains Partners |
| Disarm |
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
|
Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC | |
| Jace’s Road |
West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables LLC
|
Brad H. Cox | Florent Geroux | Colts Neck Stables LLC |
| Sun Thunder |
R.T Racing Stable and Cypress Creek Equine
|
Kenneth G. McPeek | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Southern Equine Stables, LLC |
| Angel of Empire |
Albaugh Family Stables LLC
|
Brad H. Cox | Flavien Prat | Forgotten Land Investment Inc & Black Diamond Equine Corp |
| Forte |
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
|
Todd A. Pletcher | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | South Gate Farm |
| Raise Cain |
Warren, Andrew and Warren, Rania
|
Ben Colebrook | Gerardo Corrales | Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC |
| Derma Sotogake (Japan) |
Hiroyuki Asanuma
|
Hidetaka Otonashi | Christophe Lemaire | Shadai Farm |
| Rocket Can |
Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.
|
William I. Mott | Junior Alvarado | Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC |
| Lord Miles |
Vegso Racing Stable
|
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | Paco Lopez | Vegso Racing Stable |
| Continuar (Japan) |
Lion Race Horse Co. Ltd.
|
Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai | Lake Villa Farm |
| Cyclone Mischief |
Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Castleton Lyons
|
Dale L. Romans | Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate | |
| Mandarin Hero (Japan) |
Hiroaki Arai
|
Terunobu Fujita | ||
| King Russell |
Jones, Brereton C. and Naber Racing, LLC
|
Ron Moquett | Brereton C. Jones |
Source / Reference Link: https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses
