With this week’s announcement that Churchill Downs will open in May, horse racing fans can feel a little bit better about the prospects of the Kentucky Derby being run in September. William Hill has just released their updated 2020 Kentucky Derby futures pool, and Tiz the Law is the +350 favorite, followed by Authentic (+450), Charlatan (+700), Nadal (+800) and Maxfield (+900). Charlatan and Nadal, both trained by Bob Baffert, will be competing in Saturday’s Arkansas Derby.

Gaining entry into the Kentucky Derby is controlled by a points system. Some of the largest Kentucky Derby prep races – The Wood Memorial from Aqueduct, the Blue Grass from Keeneland, and the Santa Anita Derby – were not run because of track closures. Will they be made up over the summer? Will they still maintain the same points structure? Those details remain to be seen.

William Hill’s 2020 Kentucky Derby odds as of Friday, May 1:

TIZ THE LAW – 7/2
AUTHENTIC – 9/2
CHARLATAN – 7/1
NADAL – 8/1
MAXFIELD – 9/1
HONOR A.P. – 10/1
SOLE VOLANTE – 10/1
DENNIS’ MOMENT – 16/1
MISCHEVIOUS ALEX – 22/1
ANNEAU D’OR – 24/1
MR. MONOMOY – 24/1
BASIN – 25/1
ENFORCEABLE – 25/1
HIGH VELOCITY – 25/1
UNTITLED – 25/1
AZUL COAST – 25/1
KING GUILLERMO – 25/1
GOUVERNEUR MORRIS – 28/1
THREE TECHNIQUE – 30/1
ETE INDIAN – 30/1
CAFÉ PHAROAH – 30/1
SILVER PROSPECTOR – 32/1
MODERNIST – 32/1
WELLS BAYOU – 35/1
TIZAMAGICIAN – 40/1
AJAAWEED – 45/1
EIGHT RINGS – 50/1
GREEN LIGHT CO – 50/1
THOUSAND WORDS – 50/1
CHESTERTOWN – 50/1
CARACARO – 50/1
FARMINGTON ROAD – 50/1
MAX PLAYER – 50/1
WEST SIDER – 50/1
DR POST – 50/1
STORM THE COURT – 60/1
NY TRAFFIC – 60/1
MONEY MOVES – 60/1
STRUCTOR – 60/1
COUNTRY GRAMMER – 60/1
SILVER STATE – 65/1
BLACKBERRY WINE – 65/1
EXPRESS TRAIN – 75/1
SHOTSKI – 75/1
PREMIER STAR – 75/1
DEVIL MADE ME DOIT – 75/1
EDGE OF FIRE – 75/1
ROYAL ACT – 75/1
TEXAS SWING – 75/1
MAJOR FED – 75/1
ATTACHMENT RATE – 75/1
MYSTIC GUIDE – 75/1
PNEUMATIC – 75/1
PALM SPRINGS – 80/1
EXAULTED – 80/1
TOLEDO – 85/1
MAXIMILIANO – 90/1
AMERICAN THEOREM – 100/1
CHANCE IT – 100/1
FAST ENOUGH – 100/1
MERU – 100/1
SHOPLIFTED – 100/1
SONNEMAN – 100/1
SHASHASHAKEMEUP – 100/1
MAILMAN MONEY – 100/1
VIOLENT CITY – 100/1
EXCESSION – 100/1
TAISHAN – 100/1
SHIVAREE – 100/1
GLORY ROAD – 110/1
BY YOUR SIDE – 120/1
MO HAWK – 120/1
AMERICAN BUTTERFLY – 125/1
ANSWER IN – 125/1
AS SEEN ON TV – 125/1
GARTH – 125/1
GREAT POWER – 125/1
SCABBARD – 125/1
TAP BACK – 125/1
LYNN’S MAP – 125/1
GOLD STREET – 125/1
THE BIG KAHUNA – 125/1
PORTOS – 125/1
MARVIN – 125/1
EARNER – 125/1
SHOOTERS SHOOT – 125/1
AMERICANUS – 150/1
BANK ON SHEA – 150/1
GINOBILI – 150/1
LONG WEEKEND – 150/1
FORZA DI ORO – 150/1
HALO AGAIN – 150/1
SHARED SENSE – 150/1
ANCIENT WARRIOR – 150/1
DIGITAL – 150/1
WAR STOPPER – 150/1
ECHO TOWN – 150/1
CANDY TYCOON – 150/1
MARKET ANALYSIS – 150/1
BACKGROUND – 150/1
LIAM’S POINT – 150/1
MR. BIG NEWS – 150/1
NECKER ISLAND – 175/1
CARPE OMNIOUS – 175/1
BRONN – 200/1
CAPTAIN BOMBASTIC – 200/1
COLLUSION ILLUSION – 200/1
COMPLEXIFIER – 200/1
COST BASIS – 200/1
EDELMAN – 200/1
GOZILLA – 200/1
PRINCE OF PHAROAHS – 200/1
TAP IT TO WIN – 200/1
THREE JOKERS – 200/1
WRECKING CREW – 200/1
AXEL JOON – 200/1
BOURBON BAY – 200/1
RUSHIE – 200/1
SPA CITY – 200/1
SOROS – 225/1
ASHAAR – 250/1
BAM BAM AGAIN – 250/1
BELLAVIA – 250/1
BLUEGRASS FAITH – 250/1
FINALIST – 250/1
FLUTE MAKER – 250/1
GIN AND PLATONIC – 250/1
LETMENO – 250/1
MICKELSON – 250/1
NIGHT TIME – 250/1
OUR COUNTRY – 250/1
RELENTLESS DANCER – 250/1
ROWDY YATES – 250/1
SIRLUVSHIMSELFALOT – 250/1
SMASH FACTOR – 250/1
SOUTH BEND – 250/1
ART COLLECTOR – 250/1
CONVICT – 250/1
KINGMEISTER – 250/1
MOON OVER MIAMI – 250/1
LADDIE LIAM – 250/1
RA’AD – 250/1
CLUB ASPEN – 250/1
SILVER RATIO – 250/1
DREAMS UNTOLD – 250/1
DUDLEY SQUARE – 250/1
MISTER CANDY RIDE – 250/1
WHEAT KING – 275/1
SYCAMORE RUN – 275/1
BIG RETURNS – 300/1
CITY MAN – 300/1
FAMISHED – 300/1
HARRIS BAY – 300/1
PHANTOM BOSS – 300/1
SCHRODINGER – 300/1
SOMETHING SUPER – 300/1
SPYCRAFT – 300/1
SQUARE DEAL – 300/1
SURVEILLANCE – 300/1
THANKS MR. EDISON – 300/1
TOOK CHARGE – 300/1
SOMETHINGTOTELLYOU – 300/1
JACK THE UMPIRE – 300/1
LITTLE MENACE – 300/1
CHIMNEY ROCK – 300/1
MAYBERRY DEPUTY – 300/1
CROSS COURT – 300/1
IRISH CORK – 300/1
LIAM’S LUCKY CHARM – 300/1
FORT KNOX – 300/1
ROMAN EMPIRE – 300/1
BLAME THE CAKE – 350/1
CLEON JONES – 350/1
JUGGERNAUT – 350/1
MOONACHIE – 350/1
PRINCE JAMES – 350/1
RACE DRIVER – 350/1
ALPHA SIXTY SIX – 400/1
DAPPER – 400/1
IBERICO – 400/1
PICKENS – 400/1
TUMBLING SKY – 400/1
VIOLATOR – 500/1