If Derby gods exist, and if storylines factor in at all in how they determine the winner of the Kentucky Derby, then Confidence Game is a 1-10 shot to don the blanket of roses on Saturday. His trainer, Keith Desormeaux, lost his father, Harris, on April 22 in Louisiana. The elder Desormeaux had a love for horse racing and in the 1970s founded the Acadiana Downs bush track where many Cajun jockeys got their start. Expect a river of tears if Confidence Game, who was a $25,000 purchase two years ago and is the cheapest horse in the field, reaches the winner's circle on Saturday.

4 Confidence Game (20-1)

• Trainer Keith Desormeaux
• Jockey James Graham
• Last race First in the Rebel Stakes by one length
• Career record 7 starts: 3 wins, 1 seconds, 2 thirds
• Career earnings $785,525
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 94 (2023 Rebel Stakes)
• Sire Candy Ride

Below, we'll dig further into Confidence Game 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 Confidence Game performs in the Kentucky Derby? And how does the post draw affect his chances? ... Join SportsLine now to get a full profile on Confidence Game and every other horse in the Kentucky Derby!