The odds have shifted at the 2012 Kentucky Derby. When the post positions were announced, Bodemeister was the favorite, given 4/1 odds. Since then, however, betting has affected the odds, and Bodemeister is now at 8/1. Union Rags is the new favorite, shifting from 9/2 to 6/1 odds to win this year's Kentucky Derby.
Here's a full look at the 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
As you can see, it's really tough to pick out any one particular favorite -- even though Union Rags is the favorite, there are still a slew of horses with similar odds, such as Hansen, Bodemeister, Gemologist and Take Charge Indy.
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