Saturday will mark the 139th edition of the "run for the roses" as a field of 20-horses will take the track at Churchill Downs in search of the first jewel of the Triple Crown. 2013 Kentucky Derby odds have listed the Claude R. McGaughey III trained Orb as the 9/2 morning line favorite since drawing the outside #16 post earlier this week. Although Orb had a rough start to his career with a 3rd and two 4th place finishes in three MSW races, the 3-year-old Colt has found his stride going a perfect 4-0 since November of last year which includes reaching the winner's circle for the Fountain of Youth (G2) and Florida Derby (G1).

We are just a few hours away from the start of the "fastest two minutes in sports" as the best 3-year-old thoroughbreds take the track at Churchill Downs to claim the first jewel of the Triple Crown. One of the horse looking to find the winner's circle is trained by hall-of-famer Todd A. Pletcher and has yet to be defeated in his four career starts. Kentucky Derby betting lines have listed Verrazano at odds of 9/2 to defeat the field of 20-horses around the 1 1/4-mile (10-furlongs) on Saturday. And why not? The Colt has gone a perfect 4-0 since stepping on the track earlier this year with commanding wins at the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and Wood Memorial (G1).