It's the beginning of May and if you're a horse race enthusisast that can only mean another edition of the Run for the Roses, AKA The Kentucky Derby.

In its 135th iteration, this year's race takes place this coming Saturday, May 2, 2009, as usual, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Here are some odds* for the race as of yesterday:

I Want Revenge +275
Dunkirk +500
Pioneerof the Nile +550
Friesan Fire +700
Desert Party +1400
Chocolate Candy +1400
General Quarters +1600
Hold Me Back +2000
Papa Clem +2000
Musket Man +2500

And here are odds for the same horses as posted at the Kentucky Derby website, post position in parentheses:

(13) I Want Revenge +300
(15) Dunkirk +400
(16) Pioneerof the Nile +400
(6) Friesan Fire +500
(19) Desert Party +1500
(11) Chocolate Candy +2000
(12) General Quarters +2000
(5) Hold Me Back +1500
(7) Papa Clem +2000
(2) Musket Man +2000