The Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Instant Coffee drew post 2 and was named the 2/1 morning line favorite for the 2023 Louisiana Derby (G2), a major prep race for the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) scheduled at Fair Grounds for March 25, 2023. As 1 of 3 from trainer Brad Cox, will Instant Coffee make good on his short price? Can the Todd Pletcher-trained Kingsbarns remain undefeated following his stakes debut? Who looks like a long shot winner?
The full field for the 2023 Louisiana Derby:
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER | M/L ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shopper's Revenge | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen | 12/1 |
| 2 | Instant Coffee | Luis Saez | Brad Cox | 2/1 |
| 3 | Curly Jack | Edgar Morales | Tom Amoss | 12/1 |
| 4 | Sun Thunder | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenny McPeek | 5/1 |
| 5 | Disarm | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen | 10/1 |
| 6 | Kingsbarns | Flavien Prat | Todd Pletcher | 6/1 |
| 7 | Cagliostro | Cristian Torres | Cherie DeVaux | 12/1 |
| 8 | Single Ruler | David Cohen | Kent Desormeaux | 15/1 |
| 9 | Tapit's Conquest | Manny Franco | Brad Cox | 10/1 |
| 10 | Denington | Junior Alvarado | Kenny McPeek | 12/1 |
| 11 | Jace's Road | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | 12/1 |
| 12 | Baseline Beater | Corey Lanerie | Neil Pessin | 20/1 |
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