Post positions drawn for 138th Ky Derby, a field of 20 horses will Run for the Roses

Staff Report

A field of 20 horses will contend for the 138th Kentucky Derby Saturday. Drawing for post positions on Wednesday at the Kentucky Derby Museum determined where the horses would come out of the gate:

1. Daddy Long Legs, Owners: Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien, Jockey: Colm O’Donoghue

2. Optimizer, Owner: Bluegrass Hall LLC, Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas, Jockey: Jon Court

3. Take Charge Indy Owners: Chuck & Maribeth Sandford, Trainer: Patrick Byrne, Jockey: Calvin Borel

4. Union Rags Owner: Chadds Ford Stable, Trainer: Michael Matz, Jockey: Julien Leparoux

5. Dullahan Owner: Donegal Racing, Trainer: Dale Romans, Jockey: Kent Desormeaux

6. Bodemeister Owner: Zayat Stables, Trainer: Bob Baffert, Jockey: Mike Smith

7. Rousing Sermon Owners: Larry and Marianne Williams, Tree Top Ranches; Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer, Jockey: Jose Lezcano

8. Creative Cause Owner: Heinz Steinmann, Trainer: Mike Harrington, Jockey: Joel Rosari

9. Trinniberg Owner: Shivananda Racing, Trainer: Bisnath Parboo, Jockey: Willie Martinez

10. Daddy Nose Best Owners: Cathy and Bob Zollars, Trainer: Steve Asmussen, Jockey: Garrett Gomez

11. Alpha Owner: Godolphin, Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin, Jockey: Alan Garcia

12. Prospective Owner: John C. Oxley, Trainer: Mark Casse, Jockey: Luis Contreras

13. Went The Day Well Owner: Team Valor International, Trainer: H. Graham Motion, Jockey: John Velazquez

14. Hansen Owners: Dr. Kendall Hansen & Sky Chai Racing, Trainer: Mike Maker, Jockey: Ramon Dominguez

15. Gemologist Owner: WinStar Farm LLC, Trainer: Todd Pletcher, Jockey: Javier Castellano

16. El Padrino Owner: Let’s Go Stable, Trainer: Todd Pletcher, Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

17. Done Talking Owner: Skeedattle Stables, Trainer: Hamilton Smith, Jockey: Sheldon Russell

18. Sabercat Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds, Trainer: Steve Asmussen, Jockey: Corey Nakatani

19. I’ll Have Another Owner: J. Paul Reddam, Trainer: Doug O’Neill, Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

20. Liaison Owner: Arnold Zetcher, Trainer: Bob Baffert, Jockey: Martin Garcia

Horses 1-14 will be in the main gate and horses 15-20 will be in the auxiliary gate. Also-eligible is My Adonis owned by George and Lori Hall, who will run if any of the others withdraw before post time Saturday.