Just like all events in the sports world, the odds in the 2012 Kentucky Derby have shifted since post positions were announced. Bodemeister had been the odds-on favorite at 4/1, but thanks to bettors, Bodemeister is now listed with 8/1 odds. Union Rags, who had been sitting all week at 9/2 odds, is the new favorite, being listed with 6/1 odds to win the Run for the Roses.
Here's a look at the latest odds for the entire field, sorted by post position.
- Daddy Long Legs - 24/1
- Optimizer - 36/1
- Take Charge Indy - 8/1
- Union Rags - 6/1
- Dullahan - 10/1
- Bodemeister - 8/1
- Rousing Sermon - 19/1
- Creative Cause - 12/1
- Trinniberg - 41/1
- Daddy Nose Best - 14/1
- Alpha - 22/1
- Prospective - 69/1
- Went The Day Well - 20/1
- Hansen - 7/1
- Gemologist - 8/1
- El Padrino - 33/1
- Done Talking - 34/1
- Sabercat - 38/1
- I'll Have Another - 17/1
- Liaison - 60/1
Take Charge Indy has seen his stock move up a bit, as he was previously listed at 10/1. Perhaps Calvin Borel, Take Charge Indy's jockey, had something to do with that, as Borel is a three-time Kentucky Derby champion.
Odds can be expected to change throughout the day Saturday as more bets come in.
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