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Kentucky Derby 2024 betting odds, favorites and picks for each post position
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Florida Derby winner Fierceness has been named the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, Fierceness got the No. 17 post in a field of 20 during Saturday night's draw for the $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.
Post time is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. The race will be televised by NBC.
Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone, trained by Chad Brown, is the No. 2 choice in the morning line at 3-1 odds. Sierra Leone drew the No. 2 post.
A total of 22 horses were entered, with Epic Ride and Mugatu on the also-eligible list. If one of the top 20 horses is scratched before 9 a.m. Friday, a horse on the also-eligible list can take his place.
Click on a horse's name to learn more:
2024 Kentucky Derby post positions, horse, trainer, jockey, live odds (6 p.m. Saturday)
- 1. Dornoch, Danny Gargan, Luis Saez, 22-1
- 2. Sierra Leone, Chad Brown, Tyler Gaffalione, 9-2
- 3. Mystik Dan, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 17-1
- 4. Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, 8-1
- 5. Catalytic, Saffie Joseph Jr., Jose Ortiz, 33-1
- 6. Just Steel, D. Wayne Lukas, Keith Asmussen, 22-1
- 7. Honor Marie, Whit Beckman, Ben Curtis, 14-1
- 8. Just a Touch, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, 11-1
- 9. Encino, Brad Cox, Axel Concepcion, SCRATCHED
- 10. T O Password, Daisuke Takayanagi, Kazushi Kimura, 46-1
- 11. Forever Young, Yoshito Yahagi, Ryusei Sakai, 6-1
- 12. Track Phantom, Steve Asmussen, Joel Rosario, 41-1
- 13. West Saratoga, Larry Demeritte, Jesus Castanon, 22-1
- 14. Endlessly, Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli, 46-1
- 15. Domestic Product, Chad Brown, Irad Ortiz Jr., 28-1
- 16. Grand Mo the First, Victor Barboza Jr., Emisael Jaramillo, 46-1
- 17. Fierceness, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 7-2
- 18. Stronghold, Phil D'Amato, Antonio Fresu, 36-1
- 19. Resilience, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 30-1
- 20. Society Man, Danny Gargan, Frankie Dettori, 45-1
- 21. Epic Ride, John Ennis, Adam Beschizza, 45-1
Also eligible
22. Mugatu, Jeff Engler, Joe Talamo, SCRATCHED
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Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com. Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.
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