Michael Leboff gives 2026 Kentucky Derby undercard betting picks
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Updated · New York Post · May 2
Michael Leboff gives 2026 Kentucky Derby undercard betting picks
9 articles · Updated · New York Post · May 2
Ahead of Saturday’s Churchill Downs card, he backed Yellow Card in Race 4, boxed Portfolio Duration, Temptable and Movin’ On Up in Race 7, and picked Banishing in Race 10.
Leboff opposed several morning-line favourites, including My Boy Prince, Sweet Rebecca and Knightsbridge, arguing trip trouble, field depth and likely pace pressure could create better value elsewhere.
The undercard begins at 11 a.m. ET, with the first stakes race at 12:38 p.m., before the Kentucky Derby itself is scheduled for 6:57 p.m. ET.
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