{"id":18482,"date":"2023-05-06T12:35:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T16:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=18482"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:58:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T16:58:02","slug":"forte-scratched-from-kentucky-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/horse-racing\/forte-scratched-from-kentucky-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Forte Scratched from Kentucky Derby! Updated Odds! Who is the NEW Derby Favorite?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forte Scratched and Updated Kentucky Derby Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Wow! The Kentucky Derby favorite <strong>Forte<\/strong> has been SCRATCHED from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/horses\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/horses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Derby<\/a>, and here are the updated odds direct from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchilldowns.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.churchilldowns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Churchill Downs<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>PROGRAM # \/ HORSE \/ BETTING ODDS <\/strong><br>1 Hit Show 26-1 <br>2 Verifying 16-1 <br>3 Two Phil&#8217;s 8-1 <br>4 Confidence Game 17-1 <br>5 Tapit Trice 9-2 <br>6 Kingsbarns 10-1 <br>7 Reincarnate 13-1 <br>8 Mage 17-1 <br>9 Skinner SCR <br>10 Practical Move SCR <br>11 Disarm 24-1 <br>12 Jace&#8217;s Road 32-1 <br>13 Sun Thunder 30-1 <br>14 Angel of Empire 9-2 <br>15 Forte SCR <br>16 Raise Cain 30-1 <br>17 Derma Sotogake (JPN) 7-1 <br>18 Rocket Can 27-1 <br>19 Lord Miles SCR <br>20 Continuar (JPN) SCR <br>21 Cyclone Mischief 30-1 <br>22 Mandarin Hero (JPN) 21-1 <br>23 King Russell 32-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NBA &amp; NHL Playoffs Picks and Predictions | MLB Betting Picks | WagerTalk&#039;s Last Call 5\/6\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kVjHypjlti4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Catch up on the Saturday matchups before all the action begins with Meghan Payton as she welcomes Andrew McInnis, Steve Merril, Ronald Cabang and Ralph Michaels to the show. On tap for today&#8217;s discussion, we take a look at today&#8217;s NHL and NBA playoffs betting action, as well as the upcoming MLB schedule. Drop your questions in the live chat to have them answered! Between the countless college basketball matchups scheduled, the NHL slate and NBA action on tap, the Saturday betting slate is LOADED with opportunities. Wondering who to fire your wagers on? Hosted by none other than Meghan Payton, she&#8217;ll sit down with WagerTalk and SportsMemo handicappers alike to run down the day&#8217;s action in a quick-hitting, catch-up format.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2023 Kentucky Derby Start Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kentucky Derby, also known as \u201cThe Run for the Roses,\u201d is one of the most prestigious and exciting horse races in the world. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is scheduled to take place on May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you\u2019re a horse racing fan or just looking for an exciting event to watch, here\u2019s how and where you can watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, let\u2019s talk about how to watch the Kentucky Derby. The race will be broadcast on NBC, with coverage starting at 2:30 pm Eastern Time and the race scheduled to begin at 6:50 pm Eastern Time. You can also stream the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Derby<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBCSports.com<\/a>&nbsp;or the NBC Sports app. If you have a cable or satellite subscription, you can log in to your provider\u2019s website or app and stream the race live. If you don\u2019t have cable, you can also sign up for a streaming service that offers NBC, such as YouTube TV, Hulu Live TV, or Sling TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the race itself, NBC will also provide coverage of the Kentucky Derby undercard races, which begin at 12:30 pm Eastern Time. These races feature some of the top horses in the country and are a great way to get ready for the main event.<br><br>Check back after the race for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/horse-racing\/kentucky-derby-results-and-payouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Derby 2023 Results and Payouts<\/a>! Looking for more action today? check out all the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports picks<\/a>&nbsp;from the expert handicappers from WagerTalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WagerTalk Daily Free Picks: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wagertalk is the home of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free NFL picks<\/a>! You can also find, each day: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nba\">Free NBA Picks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-basketball\">Best College Basketball Bets Today<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/NHL\">Free NHL Picks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">Free College Football Picks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kentucky Derby EXPERT PICKS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Going to Bet the Kentucky Derby? Ride along with WagerTalk\u2019s Horse Experts SIG and Marco D\u2019Angelo. Both Sig and Marco can be seen on WagerTalk\u2019s Horse Racing Show \u201cThe Pony Pundits\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/sig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY SIG\u2019S PICK!<\/a>&nbsp;SIG covers the Biggest Tracks from around the Country on Daily Basis for WagerTalk supplying his selections and betting strategies in his Daily Horse Racing Report.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/sig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GET SIG\u2019s EXPERT DERBY PICKS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAVE $10!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/marco-d-angelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY MARCO\u2019s PICK!<\/a>&nbsp;Marco actually Owns, Breeds and Races horses and has done so since 1986. So when Marco shares his selections you are getting information from someone that knows the sport from the Inside.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/marco-d-angelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GET MARCO\u2019S EXPERT DERBY PICKS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAVE $10!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy either. Or both. You can reserve your spot for that 1st Saturday in May and Save $10 when you purchase from&nbsp;<strong><em>SIG or Marco by using Coupon Code: KD10!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forte Path to the Kentucky Derby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forte broke his maiden upon first asking in May at Belmont Park with Irad Ortiz aboard. Ortiz has been aboard for each of this colt&#8217;s six races and then only time they didn&#8217;t win was in the Sanford (G3) at Saratoga last summer in Forte&#8217;s second start and first time in a Graded Stake as well as his first time facing winners. Since that effort these connections have won the Hopeful (G1), the Breeders Futurity (G1), and the Breeders&#8217; Cup Juvenile (G1) to complete his two-year- old campaign. Todd Pletcher brough Forte back to kickoff his three-year-old campaign in the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream in March when he overcame a poor start but took control of the race in the stretch putting lengths on the field. He was truly tested in his final Derby prep at Gulfstream in the Florida Derby last month spotted the field almost six lengths before mounting another big late run and passed Mage to secure his spot as the top point earned on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Horse-racing-guide-576x1024.png\" alt=\"Horse Racing Betting Terms\" class=\"wp-image-18235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Horse-racing-guide-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Horse-racing-guide-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Horse-racing-guide.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Horse Racing Betting Terms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forte Scratched and Updated Kentucky Derby Odds Wow! The Kentucky Derby favorite Forte has been SCRATCHED from the Kentucky Derby, and here are the updated odds direct from Churchill Downs: PROGRAM # \/ HORSE \/ BETTING ODDS 1 Hit Show 26-1 2 Verifying 16-1 3 Two Phil&#8217;s 8-1 4 Confidence Game 17-1 5 Tapit Trice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[825],"tags":[2831,823,2826,2824,2823,2825,2680,2828,2827,824,2834,2838,2830,2832,2835,2833,2837,2836,2829,2839],"class_list":["post-18482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-horse-racing","tag-2023-kentucky-derby","tag-horse-racing","tag-horse-racing-betting","tag-horse-racing-odds","tag-horse-racing-picks","tag-horse-racing-picks-today","tag-horse-racing-tips","tag-how-to-bet-horse-racing","tag-how-to-bet-on-horses","tag-kentucky-derby","tag-kentucky-derby-2023-contenders","tag-kentucky-derby-2023-picks","tag-kentucky-derby-betting","tag-kentucky-derby-picks","tag-kentucky-derby-predictions","tag-kentucky-derby-preview","tag-kentucky-derby-start-time","tag-kentucky-derby-winners","tag-ky-derby","tag-ky-derby-2023"],"basic_html":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forte Scratched and Updated Kentucky Derby Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Wow! The Kentucky Derby favorite <strong>Forte<\/strong> has been SCRATCHED from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/horses\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/horses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Derby<\/a>, and here are the updated odds direct from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchilldowns.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.churchilldowns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Churchill Downs<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>PROGRAM # \/ HORSE \/ BETTING ODDS <\/strong><br>1 Hit Show 26-1 <br>2 Verifying 16-1 <br>3 Two Phil's 8-1 <br>4 Confidence Game 17-1 <br>5 Tapit Trice 9-2 <br>6 Kingsbarns 10-1 <br>7 Reincarnate 13-1 <br>8 Mage 17-1 <br>9 Skinner SCR <br>10 Practical Move SCR <br>11 Disarm 24-1 <br>12 Jace's Road 32-1 <br>13 Sun Thunder 30-1 <br>14 Angel of Empire 9-2 <br>15 Forte SCR <br>16 Raise Cain 30-1 <br>17 Derma Sotogake (JPN) 7-1 <br>18 Rocket Can 27-1 <br>19 Lord Miles SCR <br>20 Continuar (JPN) SCR <br>21 Cyclone Mischief 30-1 <br>22 Mandarin Hero (JPN) 21-1 <br>23 King Russell 32-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kVjHypjlti4?origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2023 Kentucky Derby Start Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Kentucky Derby, also known as \u201cThe Run for the Roses,\u201d is one of the most prestigious and exciting horse races in the world. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is scheduled to take place on May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you\u2019re a horse racing fan or just looking for an exciting event to watch, here\u2019s how and where you can watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>First, let\u2019s talk about how to watch the Kentucky Derby. The race will be broadcast on NBC, with coverage starting at 2:30 pm Eastern Time and the race scheduled to begin at 6:50 pm Eastern Time. You can also stream the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Derby<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBCSports.com<\/a>&nbsp;or the NBC Sports app. If you have a cable or satellite subscription, you can log in to your provider\u2019s website or app and stream the race live. If you don\u2019t have cable, you can also sign up for a streaming service that offers NBC, such as YouTube TV, Hulu Live TV, or Sling TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the race itself, NBC will also provide coverage of the Kentucky Derby undercard races, which begin at 12:30 pm Eastern Time. These races feature some of the top horses in the country and are a great way to get ready for the main event.<br><br>Check back after the race for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/horse-racing\/kentucky-derby-results-and-payouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Derby 2023 Results and Payouts<\/a>! Looking for more action today? check out all the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports picks<\/a>&nbsp;from the expert handicappers from WagerTalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WagerTalk Daily Free Picks: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Wagertalk is the home of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free NFL picks<\/a>! You can also find, each day: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kentucky Derby EXPERT PICKS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Going to Bet the Kentucky Derby? Ride along with WagerTalk\u2019s Horse Experts SIG and Marco D\u2019Angelo. Both Sig and Marco can be seen on WagerTalk\u2019s Horse Racing Show \u201cThe Pony Pundits\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/sig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY SIG\u2019S PICK!<\/a>&nbsp;SIG covers the Biggest Tracks from around the Country on Daily Basis for WagerTalk supplying his selections and betting strategies in his Daily Horse Racing Report.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/sig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GET SIG\u2019s EXPERT DERBY PICKS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAVE $10!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/marco-d-angelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY MARCO\u2019s PICK!<\/a>&nbsp;Marco actually Owns, Breeds and Races horses and has done so since 1986. So when Marco shares his selections you are getting information from someone that knows the sport from the Inside.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/marco-d-angelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>GET MARCO\u2019S EXPERT DERBY PICKS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAVE $10!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Buy either. Or both. You can reserve your spot for that 1st Saturday in May and Save $10 when you purchase from&nbsp;<strong><em>SIG or Marco by using Coupon Code: KD10!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forte Path to the Kentucky Derby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Forte broke his maiden upon first asking in May at Belmont Park with Irad Ortiz aboard. Ortiz has been aboard for each of this colt's six races and then only time they didn't win was in the Sanford (G3) at Saratoga last summer in Forte's second start and first time in a Graded Stake as well as his first time facing winners. Since that effort these connections have won the Hopeful (G1), the Breeders Futurity (G1), and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) to complete his two-year- old campaign. Todd Pletcher brough Forte back to kickoff his three-year-old campaign in the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream in March when he overcame a poor start but took control of the race in the stretch putting lengths on the field. He was truly tested in his final Derby prep at Gulfstream in the Florida Derby last month spotted the field almost six lengths before mounting another big late run and passed Mage to secure his spot as the top point earned on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Horse-racing-guide-576x1024.png\" alt=\"Horse Racing Betting Terms\" class=\"wp-image-18235\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Horse Racing Betting Terms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18482"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24830,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18482\/revisions\/24830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}