Kentucky Derby 2013 Time: When to Watch the Run for the Roses

Since September, thoroughbreds have been competing for the right to participate in the Kentucky Derby. Finally, the biggest race of the year has arrived.

The legendary Run for the Roses features the best three-year-old horses in the world, but only one of the 19 competitors will enter the winner's circle. In addition, all of the excitement is wrapped up into just a couple of minutes of action.

You do not want to miss a second of the action, and here is everything you need to know about the upcoming event.

Where: Churchill Downs

When: Saturday, May 4

Post Time: 6:24 p.m. ET

Distance: 1 1/4 miles

Post Positions (Odds courtesy of KentuckyDerby.com)

Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Odds
1	Black Onyx	Joe Bravo	Kelly Breen	Scratched
2	Oxbow	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	22-1
3	Revolutionary	Calvin Borel	Todd Pletcher	5-1
4	Golden Soul	Robby Albarado	Dallas Stewart	29-1
5	Normandy Invasion	Javier Castellano	Chad Brown	8-1
6	Mylute	Rosie Napravnik	Tom Amoss	13-1
7	Giant Finish	Jose L. Espinoza	Anthony W. Dutrow	36-1
8	Goldencents	Kevin Krigger	Doug O'Neill	7-1
9	Overanalyze	Rafael Bejarano	Todd Pletcher	14-1
10	Palace Malice	Mike Smith	Todd Pletcher	23-1
11	Lines of Battle	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	32-1
12	Itsmyluckyday	Elvis Trujillo	Eddie Plesa Jr.	9-1
13	Falling Sky	Luis Saez	John Terranova II	37-1
14	Verrazano	John R. Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	9-1
15	Charming Kitten	Edgar Prado	Todd Pletcher	29-1
16	Orb	Joel Rosario	Claude R. McGaughey III	8-1
17	Will Take Charge	Jon Court	D. Wayne Lukas	31-1
18	Frac Daddy	Victor Lebron	Kenny McPeek	22-1
19	Java's War	Julien Leparoux	Kenny McPeek	24-1
20	Vyjack	Garrett Gomez	Rudy Rodriguez	32-1

Top Contenders to Watch

No. 3 Revolutionary

While Revolutionary was overlooked throughout the past couple of weeks, it is slowly becoming a top contender for the Kentucky Derby.

The horse has come on strong in recent months as it has won its past three races. Plus, a relatively inside post will help utilize the horse's pure speed.

However, the best thing Revolutionary has going for it is Calvin Borel. The veteran jockey has won this event three times in his career and knows what it takes to get into the winner's circle. He has what it takes to guide his horse to victory in this one.

No. 8 Goldencents

Goldencents has won three of its last four races, the last one being the prestigious Santa Anita Derby. In that event, it showed the ability to get out to a fast start and stayed near the front of the pack from wire-to-wire.

With the No. 8 post, it should be able to get to the rail in a hurry and set its own pace in the crowded field.

Additionally, the horse was trained by Doug O'Neill, who led I'll Have Another to a win at last year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes before being forced to scratch at the Belmont. He is looking to get to the next level and win the Triple Crown.

Goldencents has as good of a chance as any to accomplish this rare feat.

No. 16 Orb

After a mediocre start to its career, Orb has come on strong to be one of the toughest horses to beat. It has now won four races in a row, including the Grade 1 Florida Derby.

Shug McGaughey has plenty of experience training championship horses, and Orb can be the next in line. It has shown the ability to win while staying inside as well as going wide and passing late, either of which could be needed in the Kentucky Derby.

The far outside post would usually hurt most horses' chances to win, but Orb has enough talent to overcome the position and get a win.

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