Kentucky Derby Picks 2020

It is time to make 2020 Kentucky Derby picks, as some of the best horses in the world are set to do battle on September 5 and Churchill Downs.

The Run for the Roses will be held without fans, meaning it is more important than ever to bet the Kentucky Derby online with your favorite sportsbook. Check out the best deals and guarantees with the various sportsbooks before the 2020 Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby 2020 Future Odds
Tiz the Law	+250	+220	+260
Honor AP	+450	+500	+450
Uncle Chuck	+500	+500	+500
Authentic	+1000	+1200	+1100
Cezanne	+1200	+1000	+950

Kentucky Derby Contenders

The Kentucky Derby is the biggest race of the year, and to pick the winners you need to know about the Kentucky Derby field and contenders.

The field for the 2020 Kentucky Derby with jockeys and trainers is:

• Tiz the Law: Barclay Tagg / Manny Franco
  Art Collector: Tom Drury / Brian Hernandez, Jr
  Honor A. P.: John Shirreffs / Mike Smith
  Authentic: Bob Baffert / John Velazquez
  Thousand Words: Bob Baffert / Florent Geroux
  Caracaro: Gustavo Delgado / Javier Castellano
  King Guillermo: Juan Carlos Avila / Samy Camacho
  Max Player: Steve Asmussen / Ricardo Santana, Jr
  Dr Post: Todd Pletcher / Tyler Gaffalione
  Enforceable: Mark Casse / Adam Beschizza
  Ny Traffic: Saffie Joseph, Jr / Paco Lopez
  Shirl's Speight: Roger Attfield / Corey Lanerie
  Attachment Rate: Dale Romans / Joe Talamo
  Finnick the Fierce: Rey Hernandez / Martin Garcia
  Major Fed: Greg Foley / James Graham
  Necker Island: Chris Hartmann / Miguel Mena
  Rushie: Michael McCarthy / TBA
  Sole Volante: Patrick Biancone / Luca Panici
  Storm the Court: Peter Eurton / Julien Leparoux
  Winning Impression: Dallas Stewart / Joe Rocco, Jr.

Free Kentucky Derby Expert Picks

The Kentucky Derby and its sister race, the Kentucky Oaks, take place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Keep reading to find free Kentucky Derby expert picks.

The favorite for the Kentucky Derby is Tiz the Law, but he will receive strong opposition from Art Collector. The local hero has won the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) and the Runhappy Ellis Park Derby in his last two starts and trains locally out of the Trackside Training Center in Kentucky. He would be a very popular winner among Kentucky horseplayers.

He will face tough opposition from favored Tiz the Law, winner of the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1). He has been the favorite for the Kentucky Derby all year.

The West Coast is sending three horses: Honor A. P., Thousand Words, and Authentic. The latter two are trained by five-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert, while 2005 winner John Shirreffs trains Honor A. P.

Woodbine Racetrack in Canada sends unbeaten Shirl's Speight, while King Guillermo comes from Florida. The 2019 Champion Two Year Old, Storm the Court, could round out the superfecta or trifecta with his late rush.

There are several Kentucky Derby longshots this year, including Winning Impression, Belmont Stakes second-place finisher Dr Post, and Attachment Rate. One horse that ran just behind Tiz the Law on August 8 is Caracaro, who is lightly raced with just four races to date, but he has improved lately and ran very well in the Grade 1 Travers. He could surprise and hit the board at a huge price.

Kentucky Derby Best Bets

The best bets for the 2020 Kentucky Derby are: 

• $20 Win: Art Collector
• $10 Show: King Guillermo
• $5 Win, Place, Show: Storm the Court, King Guillermo, and Caracaro
• $1 Kentucky Derby Trifecta: Art Collector, King Guillermo, and Storm the Court
• $1 Kentucky Derby Exacta Key: Tiz the Law with King Guillermo, Honor A. P., and Storm the Court
• $1 Kentucky Derby Superfecta: Tiz the Law, Honor A. P., Thousand Words, Storm the Court, and King Guillermo

Kentucky Oaks Contenders

The Kentucky Oaks is a 1 1/8 mile race for three-year-old fillies worth $1.25 million. It is run on September 4, the day before the Kentucky Derby. There are two top contenders in the race, Gamine and Swiss Skydiver. The Oaks will be a clash of these great titans, who have won three Grade 1 races in the last two and a half months.

Other Kentucky Oaks contenders, such as Bonny South or Speech, will be trying to upset them. Shedaresthedevil, Tonalist's Shape, and Donna Veloce are all prep race winners who will be in the mix of the race. Trainer Brad Cox won the race with Monomoy Girl in 2018 and looks to make it a double with two runners in the 2020 Kentucky Oaks.

Kentucky Oaks Free Picks

• $50 Win: Swiss Skydiver
• $10 Win: Speech
• $5 Kentucky Oaks Trifecta Key: Swiss Skydiver with Speech, Shedaresthedevil, and Gamine

Kentucky Oaks Best Bets

The best bet in the Kentucky Oaks is trying to defeat the top two favorites. Neither Gamine nor Swiss Skydiver will offer much value. Horses like Speech, Bonny South, and Shedaresthedevil will be bigger prices and are very capable in their best days.

Speech is a Grade 1 winner who is not ranked on the same level as Gamine or Swiss Skydiver, and Shedaresthedevil has been working well on the track. Trying to beat the favorites is one of the best Kentucky Oaks handicapping tools.