Kentucky Derby Morning Line Odds & Power Rankings

With the 2017 Kentucky Derby set to get underway tomorrow, you need to know the odds on each and every thoroughbred hopeful in the field, whether it’s one of the top favorites or a longshot with little to no hope.

Here is a look at the most recent 2017 Kentucky Derby odds followed by my thourghbred power rankings.

2017 Kentucky Derby Morning Line Odds

*Also Eligible horses can have jockeys named to ride that have mounts within the body of the field

Royal Mo and Master Plan were entered as alternates should one of the 20 Kentucky Derby starters scratch before 9 a.m. ET on Friday.

2017 Kentucky Derby Power Rankings

1. Classic Empire

• Record: 5-0-1 in six starts
• Career Earnings: $2,093,820
• Last race: First in Arkansas Derby
• Five wins and one third place finish are daunting, to say the least.

2. McCraken 

• Record: 4-0-1 in five starts
• Career Earnings: $385,048
• Last race: Third in Blue Grass, 3 3/4 lengths behind winner Irap.
• Four wins and a third place finish in five starts say that McCracken could win it all.

3. Girvin

• Record: 3-1-0 in four starts
• Career Earnings: $849,800
• Last race: First in Louisiana Derby
• Three victories and a second place finish in four starts puts Girvin right at the top with the favorites.

4. Always Dreaming

• Record: 3-1-1 in five starts
• Last race: First in Florida Derby
• Career Earnings: $589,000
• Three wins, one second place finish and one third place finish tell me that Always Dreaming will finish in the top three.
• Here is a look at the rest of my 2017 Kentucky Derby power rankings.

5. Irish War Cry

• Record: 2-0-0 in three starts
• Career Earnings: $699,460
• Last race: First in Wood Memorial

6. Gormley

• Record: 3-0-0 in five starts
• Career Earnings: $920,000
• Last race: First in Santa Anita Derby

7. Gunnevera

• Record: 2-1-0 in five starts
• Career Earnings: $1,137,800
• Last race: Third in Florida Derby.

8. Thunder Snow

• Record: 1-0
• Career Earnings: $1,621,063
• Last race: First in UAE Derby

9. Tapwrit

• Record: 2-1-0 in four starts
• Career Earnings: $325,570
• Last race: Fifth in Toyota Blue Grass Stakes

10. Fast and Accurate

• Record: 1-0-0 in one start
• Career Earnings: $340,362
• Last race: First in Jack Cincinnati Casino Spiral Stakes

11. Practical Joke

• Record: 1-2-1 in four starts
• Career Earnings: $966,000
• Last race: Second in Toyota Blue Grass Stakes

12. Hence 22/1

• Record: 1-1-0 in three starts
• Career Earnings: $401,429
• Last race: First in Sunland Derby

13. Irap

• Record: 1-0-0 in four starts
• Career Earnings: $760,000
• Last race: First in Toyota Blue Grass Stakes

14. Battle of Midway

• Record: 0-1-0 in one start
• Career Earnings: $290,000
• Last race: Second in Santa Anita Derby

15. J Boys Echo

• Record: 1-1-0 in five starts
• Career Earnings: $305,000
• Last race: Fourth in Toyota Blue Grass Stakes

16. Untrapped

• Record: 1-3-1 in six starts
• Career Earnings: $212,858
• Last race: Sixth in Arkansas Derby

17. Patch

• Record: 0-0-0 in one start
• Career Earnings: $200,000
• Last race: Second in Louisiana Derby

18. Lookin At Lee

• Record: 0-2-2 in seven starts
• Career Earnings: $428,600
• Last race: Third in Arkansas Derby

19. Sonneteer

• Record: 0-0-0 in two starts
• Career Earnings: $236,000
• Last race: Fourth in Arkansas Derby

20. State of Honor

• Record: 0-2-1 in three starts
• Career Earnings: $382,548
• Last race: Second in Florida Derby