Just like the morning line suggested, bettors in the advance wagering have installed Big Brown as the favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
As of 7 p.m., with obviously a small amount of the total that will be played, Big Brown is 7-2, followed by Colonel John at 4-5 and Pyro at 5-1.
The odds in the advance wagering:
1. Cool Coal Man – 35
2. Tale of Ekati – 44
3. Anak Nakal – 59
4. Court Vision – 14
5. Eight Belles – 9
6. Z Fortune – 16
7. Big Truck – 21
8. Visionaire – 23
9. Pyro – 5
10. Colonel John – 4
11. Z Humor – 67
12. Smooth Air – 40
13. Bob Black Jack – 26
14. Monba – 30
15. Adriano – 23
16. Denis of Cork – 27
17. Cowboy Cal – 43
18. Recapturetheglory – 47
19. Gayego – 20
20. Big Brown – 7/2
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