Since the post position draw last Tuesday there has been a lot of chit-chat about the Kentucky Derby favourite Justify.

But you might be asking yourself, how come?

Well according to the latest polls and discussions, Justify is predicted to be the winner at the 144th Kentucky Derby 2018.

Justify is a three-year-old horse with little to no competitive experience but has been the at the centre of the Kentucky Derby predictions.

When asked what are the Kentucky Derby predictions we would definitely say that Justify is head of the pack but we have to remember that there are other pedigree horses with more experience running for the same prize, that of $2million.

In addition, to Justify, four other horses have odds of better than 10-1 entering Wednesday, which makes things interesting when it comes to making wagers on the race.

Of course, the odds are expected to fluctuate throughout the week, but as of right now, there are plenty of horses capable of going down as solid wagers before the gates open at Churchill Downs Saturday afternoon.

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Who Will Win The 144th Kentucky Derby 2018?

Our Prediction: Justify

Whilst he is a strong horse he has his drawbacks as one of the few horses running that has not raced as a two-year-old.

At 3-1, Justify is the horse creating all the buzz at Churchill Downs, but bettors could be turned away from the Bob Baffert-trained colt because of his inexperience.

Whilst Justify winning will break the Apollo curse and be the perfect headline, we must keep in mind that in the 2 minutes race his inexperience will shine through.

But how?

Either when turning a corner or trying to make his way through the pack – be sure that he will face a wall and must overcome it to win this event.

Justify is still going to be in contention for most of the race, but how he and jockey Mike Smith respond to any small errors throughout the race will be key.

With many favourites in the field, Justify has to hope a small mistake isn't taken advantage of by other more experienced horses.

As long as Justify runs a near-perfect race, he is going to be in the mix down the final stretch.

(See the top contenders of the Kentucky Derby here)