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How many horses are in the 2023 Kentucky Derby?

By Cody Williams

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 30: Disarm runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 30: Disarm runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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The Kentucky Derby is the Super Bowl of horse racing, but how many horses will be running the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs?

A year ago at Churchill Downs, Rich Strike made history with an exhilerating run down the track to become the biggest longshot to ever win the Kentucky Derby. So as horse racing fans, or sports fans in general, get ready for the 2023 Kentucky Derby, they are hoping for more of that all-timer level of excitement.

It’s the fastest two minutes in sports with the horses and jockeys speeding around the 1.25-mile track in Louisville and, even if you aren’t someone who’s going to watch horse racing routinely, everyone makes sure to tune in for this race.

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 6 with Forte installed as the favorite this year. But again, Rich Strike showed last year that favorites don’t mean a thing — it’s all about the horse that can run the fastest and best race.

However, sports fans new to horse racing might be wondering just how many horses have that puncher’s chance. Specifically, how many horses are running the 2023 Kentucky Derby. We’ve got you covered.

How many horses are in the 2023 Kentucky Derby?

There are 20 horses running the Kentucky Derby this year, as is the standard number. We will sometimes see 18 or 19 run if a horse has to get scratched late, whether right before post time or just a bit before. But there are 20 horses in the field for the race and that’s how many are supposed to run.

Here’s a look at the horses and post positions for every horse running the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

  1. Hit Show (30-1)
  2. Verifying (15-1)
  3. Two Phil’s (12-1)
  4. Confidence Game (20-1)
  5. Tapit Trice (5-1)
  6. Kingsbarns (12-1)
  7. Reincarnate (50-1)
  8. Mage (15-1)
  9. Skinner (20-1)
  10. Practical Move (10-1)
  11. Disarm (30-1)
  12. Jace’s Road (15-1)
  13. Sun Thunder (30-1)
  14. Angel of Empire (8-1)
  15. Forte (3-1)
  16. Raise Cain (15-1)
  17. Derma Sotogake (10-1)
  18. Rocket Can (15-1)
  19. Lord Miles (30-1)
  20. Continuar (50-1)

Though he’s a bit of a longshot, you have to love Sun Thunder. Not for any reason other than that’s an incredible name for a horse and would sound incredible being screamed coming down the final stretch of Churchill Downs Racetrack on Saturday evening.

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