She is not using Tapit Trice in any of her 2023 Kentucky Derby bets. 'He's very likely to drop way back and go wide around the far turn,' Yu told SportsLine. Jockey Luis Saez likely will have trouble guiding the colt to the outside, where he likes to run. It could prove difficult for Tapit Trice to extend his winning streak from the No. In Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager last year, she suggested a play on All Other 3-Year-Olds, which cashed at a whopping 18-1 when Rich Strike won the Derby. In a wide-open Kentucky Derby in 2021, she gave out Medina Spirit, who crossed the finish line first, as the winner at 12-1. Yu also has tremendous handicapping chops.

She also is married to Santa Anita-based trainer Ryan Hanson. Prior to her television career, she worked for trainers Steve Asmussen and Ron Moquett. An on-air host and reporter who has provided racing analysis for TVG, HRTV and the Breeders' Cup, Yu has spent a lifetime in racing.

With a wide-open field of 18 horses set to leave the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see the horse racing predictions from racing reporter and analyst Michelle Yu before making any 2023 Kentucky Derby picks.įew people in racing are as well-connected as Yu. The 2023 Kentucky Derby post time is set for 6:57 p.m. They are both listed at 9-2 in the 2023 Kentucky Derby odds.

Tapit Trice, who also is one of Pletcher's entries on Saturday, slides into the co-favorite spot with Angel of Empire, trained by Brad Cox. Forte, trained by Todd Pletcher, was listed as the morning-line favorite to win the 149th installment of 'The Run for the Roses' but he scratched Saturday morning due to injury concerns. 'The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports' are closing in on us quickly as the 2023 Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday at Churchill Downs.

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