Road to the Kentucky Derby ContendersTo earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races.2024–2025 Horse LeaderboardAmerican European - Middle East Japan RANK HORSE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY TOTAL POINTS 1 Citizen Bull ...
What horses are running in the Kentucky Derby? Horses entering the Kentucky Derby need to earn points in designated Road to the Derby prep races. Horse contenders are listed in post position order following the official Kentucky Derby draw.
BATTLE OF MIDWAY (Track Odds 39-1): Good effort in the Santa Anita Derby finishing second. Another horse that isn’t fast enough to set the pace and not enough of a closer to win from off of it. A solid, hard working horse trained by Jerry Hollendorfer with Flavien Prat set to ride...
RELATED: Kentucky Derby drinks - How to make a mint julep The Garland of Roses After the race, the champion horse is given the iconic garland of roses in the winner’s circle, hence why the race is nicknamed “the Run for the Roses.” In 1883, New York socialit...
Get up-to-date Kentucky Derby odds online. See the current betting favorites to win the 2024 Kentucky Derby horse race on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs .
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This particular market is a great option for anyone who wants to hedge their bets on the Kentucky Derby. Correctly predicting an outright winner isn’t as easy as it seems. Betting on the color of the winning horse essentially allows you to cover more contenders. ...
The Kentucky Derby is traditionally the first leg of the Triple Crown of horse racing. But the race was postponed, so now it's the second leg, after the Belmont Stakes (usually the last leg) took place in June. The Preakness Stakes will finish off the Triple Crown on Oct. 3. While...
But Curlin, the two-time horse of the year, has a chance to enter the record books as a stallion. Overall, Curlin has already sired eight Derby contenders4 and he’s only 14, which means he may be able to keep breeding for another decade or so. According to our research, ...
With 12-1 odds on I’ll Have Another, Gutiérrez and his horse are considered serious contenders heading into the 138th Run for the Roses. Of course, odds mean little once the bell rings and the gates open. “The main thing is being in the race,” Gutiérrez said. “If you’re in ...