When the connections of Gotham Stakes winner Deterministic decided last week to bypass the Kentucky Derby, Grand Mo the First earned a spot in the race, becoming the last entrant in the initial 20-horse field. He is a 50-1 longshot on the morning line, though his pedigree suggests he should be a much shorter price.

16 Grand Mo the First (50-1)

• Trainer Victor Barboza Jr.
• Jockey Emisael Jaramillo
• Last race Third in the Florida Derby by 16 lengths
• Career record 6 starts: 2 wins, 4 thirds
• Career earnings $214,650
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 87 (2024 Florida Derby)
• Sire Uncle Mo

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