Because of the way he has been training and his improvement this year, Honor Marie has become the wiseguy horse for this year's Kentucky Derby, and wiseguy horses have a long history of failure on the first Saturday in May. But there are reasons why the late-running Honor Marie, who will celebrate his 3-year-old birthday on Saturday, may be showered in gifts after the race.

7 Honor Marie (20-1)

• Trainer Whit Beckman
• Jockey Ben Curtis
• Last race Second in the Louisiana Derby by one length
• Career record 5 starts: 2 wins, 2 seconds
• Career earnings $526,175
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 96 (2024 Louisiana Derby)
• Sire Honor Code

Below, we'll dig further into Honor Marie as part of our series profiling all the horses competing in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4. 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 Dornoch | 2 Sierra Leone | 3 Mystik Dan | 4 Catching Freedom | 5 Catalytic | 6 Just Steel | 7 Honor Marie | 8 Just a Touch | 9 Encino | 10 T O Password | 11 Forever Young | 12 Track Phantom | 13 West Saratoga | 14 Endlessly | 15 Domestic Product | 16 Grand Mo the First | 17 Fierceness | 18 Stronghold | 19 Resilience | 20 Society Man | 21 Epic Ride

Kentucky Derby picks: Michelle Yu | Bob Weir | Jody Demling | Exotics

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