Raise Cain is a very experienced horse in the 2023 Kentucky Derby field. Unproven in the bigger races, he projects to be a longshot in the derby, closing at 50-1 in the futures pool. However, after last year’s Run for the Roses, anyone is in contention. In the colt’s last win (Gotham), he beat out a loose horse but left the rest of the eligible field in the dust with a strong final quarter mile. Below, we’ll look at everything you need to know to bet the upcoming Kentucky Derby.
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Raise Cain Kentucky Derby Profile
Record: 2-1-1 (7)
Owner: Andrew and Rannia Warren
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Trainer: Ben Colebrook
Color: Bay
Kentucky Derby points (standing): 64 (9th)
Running Style: Closer
Last race: Finished 5th in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1)
Sire/Dam: Violence/Lemon Belle
Post position: 16
Morning line odds: 50-1
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Raise Cain Past Performances
| Date | Race | Length | Brisnet Speed Figure | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/23 | Blue Grass Stakes (G1) | 1 1/8 miles | 94 | 5th |
| 3/4/23 | Gotham (G3) | 1 mile | 90 | 1st |
| 1/21/23 | Leonatus Stakes (LS) | 1 mile | 80 | 5th |
| 12/26/22 | Gun Runner (LS) | 1 1/16 miles | 90 | 2nd |
| 10/29/22 | Bowman Mill | 6 furlongs | 75 | 3rd |
| 10/9/22 | MSW | 7 furlongs | 91 | 1st |
| 9/17/22 | MSW | 6 1/2 furlongs | 70 | 8th |
The Word On Raise Cain
April 29: “…worked a half-mile in :49 on Thursday, his second work since finishing fifth in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1).”
May 1: Drew post 16 and opened alongside Sun Thunder and Continuar for the longest morning line odds at 50-1. Arrived at Churchill Downs on Monday.
May 5: “I hope he gets a clean break and gets into the first turn without getting wiped out,” trainer Ben Colebrook said of the deep closer. “I think there will be more pace than people think.”
*Quotes courtesy of Churchill Downs Communications
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Kentucky Derby Odds 2023
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| Post Position Number | Horse Name | Kentucky Derby Odds | Morning Line Odds | Closing Line Odds | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hit Show | 25-1 | 30-1 | 24-1 | Brad Cox | Manny Franco |
| 2. | Verifying | 15-1 | 15-1 | 14-1 | Brad Cox | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 3. | Two Phil's | 8-1 | 12-1 | 9-1 | Larry Rivelli | Jareth Loveberry |
| 4. | Confidence Game | 17-1 | 20-1 | 21-1 | Keith Desormeaux | James Graham |
| 5. | Tapit Trice | 9-2 | 5-1 | 9-2 | Todd Pletcher | Luis Saez |
| 6. | Kingsbarns | 10-1 | 12-1 | 11-1 | Todd Pletcher | Jose Ortiz |
| 7. | Reincarnate | 13-1 | 50-1 | 14-1 | Tim Yakteen | John Velazquez |
| 8. | Mage | 17-1 | 15-1 | 15-1 | Gustavo Delgado | Javier Castellano |
| 9. | Skinner | SCR | SCR | SCR | John Shirreffs | Juan Hernandez |
| 10. | Practical Move | SCR | SCR | SCR | Tim Yakteen | Ramon Vazquez |
| 11. | Disarm | 24-1 | 30-1 | 27-1 | Steve Asmussen | Joel Rosario |
| 12. | Jace's Road | 31-1 | 50-1 | 33-1 | Brad Cox | Florent Geroux |
| 13. | Sun Thunder | 30-1 | 50-1 | 33-1 | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez Jr. |
| 14. | Angel of Empire | 4-1 | 8-1 | 4-1 | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat |
| 15. | Forte | SCR | 3-1 | SCR | Todd Pletcher | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| 16. | Raise Cain | 31-1 | 50-1 | 33-1 | Ben Colebrook | Gerardo Corrales |
| 17. | Derma Sotogake | 8-1 | 10-1 | 7-1 | Hidetaka Otonashi | Christophe Lemaire |
| 18. | Rocket Can | 27-1 | 30-1 | 28-1 | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado |
| 19. | Lord Miles | SCR | SCR | SCR | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Paco Lopez |
| 20. | Continuar | SCR | SCR | SCR | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai |
| 21. | Cyclone Mischief | 29-1 | 30-1 | 29-1 | Dale Romans | TBA |
| 22. | Mandarin Hero | 20-1 | 20-1 | 17-1 | Terunobu Fujita | Kazushi Kimura |
| 23. | King Russell | 31-1 | 50-1 | 32-1 | Ron Moquett | Rafael Bejarano |
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