Kentucky Derby Odds: Good Magic, Justify State Their Case

With only one week of prep races left to run, the potential field for the 2018 Kentucky Derby is beginning to take shape. The latest horses to make an impression are Good Magic, who leads the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings after winning the Grade 2 Blue Grass Stakes, and Justify, who took down the G1 Santa Anita Derby. Their odds for the Kentucky Derby are pending at press time.


Justify may have made the biggest splash over the weekend, defeating former Kentucky Derby favorite Bolt d’Oro by three lengths at Santa Anita Park. The Bob Baffert-trained colt was a 3/5 chalk in the field of seven, and posted an impressive 107 Beyer Speed Figure; Bolt d’Oro, who was 6/5 on the morning line, came up with a bloodied right front hoof – although it doesn’t appear to be a major issue.

Good Magic, the reigning Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champion, won the Blue Grass Stakes by 1-1/2 lengths over Flameaway, cashing in as the 8/5 favorite at Keeneland. The G2 Wood Memorial also went off Saturday, with Vino Rosso (4/1) beating Enticed by three lengths at Aqueduct in a breakthrough performance.

Kentucky Derby Odds: Good Magic Takes the Lead

It’s been a quiet year for the reigning Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champion, but Good Magic is back  in the Kentucky Derby spotlight after taking down the Grade 2 Blue Grass Stakes on Saturday. The Chad Brown-trained colt is now first on the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings with only one week of prep races remaining.


Justify was also a big winner over the weekend, defeating Bolt d’Oro by three lengths at the G1 Santa Anita Derby. And it was Vino Rosso winning the G2 Wood Memorial on Saturday for his first graded stakes victory.