He's also called nine of the last 18 Preakness winners, keenly understanding when the Kentucky Derby winner was poised for victory or a massive upset, and nailed the 2022 Preakness trifecta. That means he held a ticket with the winners of both races all but four times in the last 14 years.

In fact, he has hit 10 of the last 14 Derby-Oaks doubles at Churchill Downs. He also nailed Flightline's win at the Breeders' Cup Classic last November.ĭemling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Kentucky Derby 2023. Before making any Kentucky Derby 2023 predictions, you'll want to see elite horse racing handicapper Jody Demling's 2023 Kentucky Derby picks and analysis.Ī fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the 2023 Kentucky Derby having nailed the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last five years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest. Every other horse is priced at 20-1 or longer. Florida Derby runner-up Mage is at 17-1 along with Confidence Game. Kingsbarns is next at 9-1 with Reincarnate at 13-1 and Verifying, a son of Triple Crown winner Justify, priced at 16-1. Tapit Trice and Angel of Empire are now the 9-2 co-favorite in the 2023 Kentucky Derby odds, while Derma Sotogake and Two Phil's are next on the board at 7-1. ET and after a total of five scratches so far, there are expected to be a total of 18 horses in the Kentucky Derby 2023 field.

However, news came down the morning of the 2023 Kentucky Derby that Forte had been scratched because of a minor hoof injury and now horse racing handicappers are going back to the drawing board. It's been four years since a favorite won the Kentucky Derby and many expected that Forte might end the drought on Saturday in the 149th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.

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