The field for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby has been announced. At the end of the race on Saturday, May 6th, 2017 only one of these horses will have a chance to become a Triple Crown winner.
The early favorite is Classic Empire at 4-1. And right behind at 5-1 are McCracken and Always Dreaming.
| Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
| 1 | Lookin at Lee | Steven M. Asmussen | Corey J. Lanerie | 30-1 |
| 2 | Thunder Snow | Saeed bin Suroor | Christophe Soumillon | 25-1 |
| 3 | Fast and Accurate | Michael J. Maker | Channing Hill | 50-1 |
| 4 | Untrapped | Steven M. Asmussen | Ricardo Santana Jr. | 40-1 |
| 5 | Always Dreaming | Todd A. Pletcher | John R. Velazquez | 5-1 |
| 6 | State of Honor | Mark E. Casse | Jose Lezcano | 30-1 |
| 7 | Girvin | Joe Sharp | Mike E. Smith | 12-1 |
| 8 | Hence | Steven M. Asmussen | Florent Geroux | 15-1 |
| 9 | Irap | Doug F. O’Neil | Mario Gutierrez | 20-1 |
| 10 | Gunnevera | Antonio Sano | Javier Castellano | 8-1 |
| 11 | Battle of Midway | Jerry Hollendorfer | Flavien Prat | 25-1 |
| 12 | Sonneteer | J. Keith Desormeaux | Kent J. Desormeaux | 40-1 |
| 13 | J Boys Echo | Dale L. Romans | Robby Albarado | 30-1 |
| 14 | Classic Empire | Mark E. Casse | Julien. R Leparoux | 4-1 |
| 15 | McCracken | Ian R. Wilkes | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. | 8-1 |
| 16 | Tapwrit | Todd A. Pletcher | Jose L. Ortiz | 25-1 |
| 17 | Irish War Cry | H. Graham Motion | Rajiv Maragh | 8-1 |
| 18 | Gormley | John A. Shirreffs | Jose L. Espinoza | 15-1 |
| 19 | Practical Joke | Chad C. Brown | Joel Rosario | 15-1 |
| 20 | Patch | Todd A. Pletcher | Tyler Gaffalione | 20-1 |
Trainers Steven Asmussen and Todd Pletcher both have three horses each in the Derby. My favorite is McCracken. He is 3 for 3 at Churchill Downs and I expect the streak to continue. Enjoy the race!