Kentucky Derby 2016: Nyquist atop odds heading into Saturday's Run for the Roses

Since winning his Maiden introduction last June, Nyquist is undefeated through the first seven races of the profession. The only real horse at the race attracted the 13 article for Saturday’s 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby.
Nyquist is a +300 betting popular on the possibility to win the Kentucky Derby in sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark.com. The horse is trained by Doug O’Neill and will be ridden by Mario Gutierrez, that has become the jockey for all seven of Nyquist’s races.
This jockey and trainer tandem won the Kentucky Derby back in 2012 with I’ll Have Another. Just four winners of the Kentucky Derby have begun at the No. 13 post position.
The two horses awarded the best odds to conquer Nyquist and win the Kentucky Derby are Exaggerator (+750) from the 11 post and Mohaymen (+800) from the 14 post.
Speed handicappers should like Exaggerator’s consistency because the horse has listed Beyer speeds of 101 or higher in each of his last four races. Jockey Kent Desormeaux has three Kentucky Derby wins under his belt, most recently riding Big Brown to victory back in 2008.
Exaggerator has been defeated by Nyquist three occasions thus far, coming closest to a upset in a runner-up finish in the San Vicente G2 race in February.
Mohaymen had an uncharacteristically poor performance in a fourth-place end in the G1 Florida Derby, ending behind Nyquist and Majesto (+3300) in that race. In his previous five livelihood races, Mohaymen was a great 5-0-0, picking up four wins in G2 races and notching a Beyer speed of 102 in 2 of these wins.
At the last 117 Kentucky Derby races as 1900, only 25 horses beginning in place ranks of 11 or higher have gone on to win the race. Bettors cautious of the starting positions of the three favorites could find value closer to the rail in Creator (+1200) in place 3, Gun Runner (+900) in post 5 or more Destin (+1400) in place 9.
Other possible contenders include Mor Spirit (+1400), Brody’s Cause (+1400), Outwork (+1600), and Whitmore (+1800). Whitmore will be ridden by Victor Espinoza, that has been the winning of all the previous two Kentucky Derbys.