2019 Kentucky Oaks/Kentucky Derby Double Will Pays

The frontrunning 13-1 upset by #13 Serengeti Empress in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs has produced some eye-catching potential payoffs in the Kentucky Oaks/Kentucky Derby Double.

Bettors who successfully picked Serengeti Empress in the first leg of the two-day double will be live to $1 payoffs between $110.60 and $1,679.30, depending on which horse(s) they paired her with in the Kentucky Derby.

The complete list of “will pays,” to use horse racing parlance, is as follows:

#	Horse	Payoff
1	War of Will	$351.00
2	Tax	$675.70
3	By My Standards	$419.60
4	Gray Magician	$1,650.50
5	Improbable	$110.60
6	Vekoma	$324.80
7	Maximum Security	$123.90
8	Tacitus	$111.40
9	Plus Que Parfait	$1,366.70
10	Cutting Humor	$748.50
11	Haikal	None
12	Omaha Beach	None
13	Code of Honor	$241.00
14	Win Win Win	$354.60
15	Master Fencer	$1,679.30
16	Game Winner	$116.30
17	Roadster	$169.60
18	Long Range Toddy	$1,119.00
19	Spinoff	$723.60
20	Country House	$1,290.50
21	Bodexpress	$1,553.70

Judging from these payoffs, it looks like #5 Improbable and #8 Tacitus will be vying for favoritism in the Kentucky Derby, with #7 Maximum Security right behind. That’s similar to the early odds in the Kentucky Derby win pool, where those three have been hovering in the 5-1 range.

The 9-2 morning line favorite #16 Game Winner has been a bit cold in the win pool at 6-1 and is likewise only the fourth choice in the Oaks/Derby double, suggesting that bettors are hesitant to embrace the 2-year-old champion after his two defeats this season. #17 Roadster, the co-second choice on the morning line at 5-1, figures to be no better than the fifth choice in the win wagering, with #13 Code of Honor rounding out the top six.