The word forte, in Italian, means "strong." But for Saturday in Louisville, Ky., Forte translates to "strong Kentucky Derby favorite." The 3-year-old colt is the clear horse to beat in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs after winning six of seven career races and earning last year's Eclipse Award as the champion 2-year-old. But he faces a tough task before his trainer, jockey and owners can celebrate la dolce vita on Saturday night.

15 Forte (3-1)

• Trainer Todd Pletcher
• Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.
• Last race First in the Florida Derby by one length
• Career record 7 starts: 6 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
• Career earnings $814,680
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 100 (2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile)
• Sire Violence

Below, we'll dig further into Forte as part of our series profiling all the horses competing in the 149th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6. We'll look back into his past performances, what questions need to be answered on Saturday and analyze how the post draw affects his chances.

Kentucky Derby profiles: 1 Hit Show | 2 Verifying | 3 Two Phil's | 4 Confidence Game | 5 Tapit Trice | 6 Kingsbarns | 7 Reincarnate | 8 Mage | 9 Skinner | 10 Practical Move | 11 Disarm | 12 Jace's Road | 13 Sun Thunder | 14 Angel of Empire | 15 Forte | 16 Raise Cain | 17 Derma Sotogake | 18 Rocket Can | 19 Lord Miles | 20 Continuar

So what key information could decide how Forte performs in the Kentucky Derby? And how does the post draw affect his chances? ... Join SportsLine now to get a full profile on Forte and every other horse in the Kentucky Derby!