Big hats and roses, Kentucky Derby brings out the traditions
As the Kentucky Derby kicks off at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, here are some of the traditions that are celebrated.
Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY
Who will win the 2024 Kentucky Derby?
That’s a question to be answered this weekend when the 150th Run for the Roses starts on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Morning-line odds are out for all 20 participants – including two Japanese horses – in this year’s race, indicating which horses are early favorites to win the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.
Topping the early odds are two American horses born in Kentucky: Sierra Leone, trained by Chad Brown and jockeyed by Tyler Gafflione, and Fierceness, trained by Todd Pletcher and jockeyed by three-time Derby winner John Velazquez.
After Saturday’s post drawing, we know Sierra Leone will be trying to be the eighth horse to win the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” from post 2.
On Tuesday, Encino – the horse slated to start from post 9 – was scratched from the race. Horses originally set in posts 10-20 have moved up one post and Epic Ride will start from post 20 as Encino’s substitution.
Here is the full list of participants and morning-line odds for the 2024 Kentucky Derby.
2024 KENTUCKY DERBY: Time, date, TV and streaming info for 150th Run for the Roses
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Morning-line odds (American odds)* |
1 | Dornoch | Danny Gargan | Luis Saez | 20-1 (+2000) |
2 | Sierra Leone | Chad Brown | Tyler Gaffalione | 3-1 (+300) |
3 | Mystik Dan | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 20-1 (+2000) |
4 | Catching Freedom | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat | 8-1 (+800) |
5 | Catalytic | Saffie Joseph Jr. | José Ortiz | 30-1 (+3000) |
6 | Just Steel | D. Wayne Lukas | Keith Asmussen | 20-1 (+2000) |
7 | Honor Marie | Whit Beckman | Ben Curtis | 20-1 (+2000) |
8 | Just a Touch | Brad Cox | Florent Geroux | 10-1 (+1000) |
9 | T O Password | Daisuke Takayanagi | Kazushi Kimura | 30-1 (+3000) |
10 | Forever Young | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai | 10-1 (+1000) |
11 | Track Phantom | Steve Asmussen | Joel Rosario | 20-1 (+2000) |
12 | West Saratoga | Larry Demeritte | Jesús Castañón | 50-1 (+5000) |
13 | Endlessly | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli | 30-1 (+3000) |
14 | Domestic Product | Chad Brown | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 30-1 (+3000) |
15 | Grand Mo the First | Victor Barboza Jr. | Emisael Jaramillo | 50-1 (+5000) |
16 | Fierceness | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | 5-2 (+250) |
17 | Stronghold | Phil D’Amato | Antonio Fresu | 20-1 (+2000) |
18 | Resilience | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado | 20-1 (+2000) |
19 | Society Man | Danny Gargan | Frankie Dettori | 50-1 (+5000) |
20 | Epic Ride | John Ennis | Adam Beschizza | 30-1 (+3000) |
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