Undefeated Nyquist morning-line favorite in Kentucky Derby

Undefeated Nyquist morning-line favorite in Kentucky Derby

Published May. 4, 2016 6:30 p.m. ET

Post positions were drawn on Wednesday for Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

Undefeated Nyquist was tabbed the morning-line favorite after drawin post 13.

Santa Anita Derby winner Exagerrator was made the second choice from post 11.

1. Trojan Nation (40 points on Road to Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

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Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke

Trainer: Patrick Gallagher

Morning  line:50-1

2. Suddenbreakingnews (50 points)

Jockey: Luis Quinonez

Trainer: Donnie Von Hemel

Morning line: 20-1

3. Creator (110 points)

Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Morning line 10-1

4. Mo Tom (32 points)

Jockey: Corey Lanerie

Trainer: Tom Amoss

Morning line: 20-1

5. Gun Runner (151 points)

Jockey: Florent Geroux

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Morning line: 10-1

6. My Man Sam (40 points)

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

Trainer: Chad Brown

Morning line 20-1

7. Oscar Nominated (50 points)

Jockey: Julien Leparoux

Trainer: Mike Maker

Morning line: 50-1

8. Lani (100 points)

Jockey: Yutaka Take

Trainer: Mikio Matsunaga

Morning line: 30-1

9. Destin (51 points)

Jockey: Javier Castellano

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Morning line: 15-1

10. Whitmore (44 points)

Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Trainer: Ron Moquett

Morning line: 20-1

11. Exaggerator (126 points)

Jockey: Kent Desormeaux

Trainer: Keith Desormeaux

Morning line: 8-1

12. Tom's Ready (44 points)

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

Trainer: Dallas Stewart

Morning line: 30-1

13. Nyquist (130 points)

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

Trainer: Doug O'Neill

Morning line: 3-1

14. Mohaymen (80 points)

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin

Morning line: 10-1

15. Outwork (120 points)

Jockey: John Velazquez

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Morning line: 15-1

16. Shagaf (50 points)

Jockey: Joel Rosario

Trainer: Chad Brown

Morning line: 20-1

17. Mor Spirit (84 points)

Jockey: Gary Stevens

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Morning line: 12-1

18. Majesto (40 points)

Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo

Trainer: Gustavo Delgado

Morning line: 30-1

19. Brody's Cause (114 points)

Jockey: Luis Saez

Trainer: Dale Romans

Morning line: 15-1

20. Danzing Candy (60 points)

Jockey: Mike Smith

Trainer: Clifford W. Sise Jr.

Morning line: 20-1

On the “also eligible” list:

Laoban (Cornelio Velasquez)

Cherry Wine (Robby Albarado).

The “also eligible” horses could draw into the field should any horse(s) be scratched before Friday’s scratch time at 9 a.m. ET.

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