Essential Quality Favored in Derby, Oaks-Derby Double

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Essential Quality (outside) wins the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland

As of 7:15 p.m. ET, here are the early odds for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), and potential payoffs for a $1 wager in the Oaks/Derby Double. 

No.

Horse

Advance Odds

7:15 p.m. ET

Advance On-Track Win Handle

$1 Oaks/Derby Double with

10-Malathaat 

1

Known Agenda 

18-1

$1,694

$31.20

2

Like the King 

69-1

$490

$224.00

3

Brooklyn Strong 

63-1

$611

$323.00

4

Keepmeinmind 

61-1

$630

$191.90

5

Sainthood 

47-1

$687

$234.60

6

O Besos 

52-1

$813

$128.40

7

Mandaloun 

44-1

$805

$76.70

8

Medina Spirit 

17-1

$1,086

$47.90

9

Hot Rod Charlie 

8-1

$5,569

$31.30

10

Midnight Bourbon 

18-1

$1,621

$53.10

11

Dynamic One 

51-1

$2,437

$118.70

12

Helium 

57-1

$658

$207.90

13

Hidden Stash 

44-1

$871

$190.30

14

Essential Quality 

*1-1

$503,238

$14.80

15

Rock Your World 

9-2

$66,722

$19.00

16

King Fury 

SCRATCHED

SCRATCHED

SCRATCHED

17

Highly Motivated 

18-1

$1,287

$43.40

18

Super Stock 

50-1

$655

$170.60

19

Soup and Sandwich 

35-1

$881

$184.00

20

Bourbonic 

37-1

$1,122

$200.50

Godolphin's Essential Quality is favored in the Oaks-Derby Double, though not to the same extent as in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) win pool, which has already been influenced by a $500,000 wager from horse owner and furniture magnate Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. McIngvale plans to bet in excess of $2 million on Essential Quality.