2009 Kentucky Derby Post Positions Set

The 2009 Kentucky Derby post positions were announced Wednesday, earlier than in past years.  Due to the decision by ESPN not to air the post position announcement designations, Churchill Downs decided to move the event up to noon as opposed to the usual 6 pm EST.

Odds have been announced in addition to the Kentucky Derby post positions.  Note that some online gambling sites offer better odds than those posted by Churchill Downs. 

Here is the field, with post, jockey, trainer and odds released by Churchill Downs.

1. West Side Bernie (Stewart Elliott, Kelly Breen), 30-1

2. Musket Man (Eibar Coa, Derek Ryan), 20-1

3. Mr. Hot Stuff (John Velazquez, Eoin Harty), 30-1

4. Advice (Rene Douglas, Todd Pletcher), 30-1

5. Hold Me Back (Kent Desormeaux, Bill Mott), 15-1

6. Friesan Fire (Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones), 5-1

7. Papa Clem (Rafael Bejarano, Gary Stute), 20-1

8. Mine That Bird (Calvin Borel, Bennie Woolley Jr.), 50-1

9. Join in the Dance (Chris DeCarlo, Todd Pletcher), 50-1

10. Regal Ransom (Alan Garcia, Saeed bin Suroor), 30-1

11. Chocolate Candy (Mike Smith, Jerry Hollendorfer), 20-1

12. General Quarters (Julien Leparoux, Jeff Mullins), 20-1

13. I Want Revenge (Joe Talamo, Jeff Mullins), 3-1

14. Atomic Bird (Joe Bravo, Kelly Breen), 50-1

15. Dunkirk (Edgar Prado, Todd Pletcher), 4-1

16. Pioneerof the Nile (Garrett Gomez, Bob Baffert), 4-1

17. Summer Bird (Chris Rosier, Tim Ice), 50-1

18. Nowhere to Hide (Shaun Bridgmohan, Nick Zito), 50-1

19. Desert Party (Ramon Dominguez, Saeed bin Suroor), 15-1

20. Flying Private (Robby Albarado, D. Wayne Lukas), 50-1

You can find online betting odds for the Kentucky Derby at gambling websites listed here