At least three horses have bowed out due to injuries, leaving spots open for new entrants|@KentuckyDerby|X
The Churchill Downs racecourse will be packed for the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday with 20 horses competing for the Run for the Roses.
It has been a chaotic week of roster shifts since at least three horses have bowed out due to injuries, leaving spots open for new entrants.
Analysts are closely watching the first leg of the Triple Crown, with Renegade favored the most, with 4-1 odds of winning.
However, a USA Today analysis ranks Commandment as the first, followed by Renegade, The Puma, Further Ado, and Emerging Market.
There are also rumors that pop star Taylor Swift and her fiancee, NFL player Travis Kelce, are planning to buy a stake in The Puma.