The last horse to sneak into the 2023 Kentucky Derby, King Russell got into the Run for the Roses on Thursday after three horses were pulled from the race. Last year, Rich Strike was the last horse into the Derby, and all he did was pull off the second-biggest upset in the history of the race, winning at 80-1. King Russell faces a big task to duplicate that feat this year, but a case can be made to include this longshot.

23 King Russell (50-1)

• Trainer Ron Moquett
• Jockey Rafael Bejarano
• Last race Second in the Arkansas Derby by 4¼ lengths
• Career record 6 starts: 1 win, 3 seconds
• Career earnings $322,350
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 87 (2023 Arkansas Derby)
• Sire Creative Cause

Below, we'll dig further into King Russell 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.

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