Kentucky Derby purse raised to $5 million
Field is set...UCKY DERBY CONTENDERS
To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races.
2023–2024 LEADERBOARD
- AMERICAN
- RANK
HORSE
OWNER
TRAINER
JOCKEY
TOTAL POINTS
- 1
SIERRA LEONE
Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, LLC and Brant, Peter M.
Chad Brown
Tyler Gafflione
155
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- 2
FIERCENESS
Repole Stable
Todd Pletcher
John Velazquez
136
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- 3
STRONGHOLD
Eric M. Waller & Sharon Waller
Phil D'Amato
Antonio Fresu
125
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- 4
CATCHING FREEDOM
Albaugh Family Stables LLC
Brad Cox
Flavien Prat
125
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- 5
RESILIENCE
Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman
Bill Mott
TBD
110
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- 6
FOREVER YOUNG (JPN)
Susumu Fujita
Yoshito Yahagi
Ryusei Sakai
100
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- 7
ENDLESSLY
Amerman Racing LLC
Michael McCarthy
TBD
100
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- 8
DORNOCH
West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding LLC, Two Eight Racing LLC & Pine Racing Stables
Danny Gargan
Luis Saez
75
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- 9
JUST A TOUCH
Qatar Racing (Sheikh Fahad Al Thani), Resolute Racing & Marc Detampel
Brad Cox
TBD
75
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- 10
TRACK PHANTOM
L and N Racing LLC, Brewster, Clark O., Caroom, Jerry and Breeze Easy, LLC
Steve Asmussen
Joel Rosario
70
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- 11
WEST SARATOGA
Harry L. Veruchi
Larry Demeritte
Jesus Castanon
67
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- 12
HONOR MARIE
Ribble Farms LLC
Whit Beckman
Ben Curtis
65
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- 13
JUST STEEL
BC Stables LLC
Wayne Lukas
Keith Asmussen
65
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- 14
DOMESTIC PRODUCT
Klaravich Stables Inc.
Chad Brown
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
60
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- 15
CATALYTIC
Tami Bobo, Julie Davies & George G. Isaacs
Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jose Ortiz
50
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- 16
SOCIETY MAN
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; West Paces Racing; GMP Stables; and Carl & Yurie Pascarella
Danny Gargan
Frankie Dettori
50
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- 17
MYSTIK DAN
Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC & Daniel Hamby III
Kenny McPeek
Brian Hernandez, Jr.
46
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- 18
ENCINO
Godolphin LLC
Brad Cox
TBD
40
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- 19
GRAND MO THE FIRST
Granpollo Stables LLC
Victor Barboza Jr.
Emisael Jaramillo
40
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- 20
T O PASSWORD (JPN)
Tomoya Ozasa
Daisuke Takayanagi
Kimura Kazushi
40
Here is the history of how many winners came from at each post position since the starting game was opened in 1930:
Below is a list of all of the winners at each gate since 1930.
| Post Position | Kentucky Derby Winners |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 |
Below is a list of all of the winners at each gate since 1930.
- 1 — (8) Ferdinand (1986); Chateaugay (1963); Needles (1956); Hill Gail (1952); Citation (1948); Gallahadion (1940); Lawrin (1938); War Admiral (1937)
- 2 — (7) Affirmed (1978); Bold Forbes (1976); Cannonade (1974); Dust Commander (1970); Tim Tam (1958); Ponder (1949) Assault (1946)
- 3 — (5) Real Quiet (1998); Alysheba (1987); Spectacular Bid (1979); Foolish Pleasure (1975); Shut Out (1942)
- 4 — (5) Super Saver (2010); Seattle Slew (1977); Decidedly (1962); Pensive (1944); Whirlaway (1941)
- 5 — (10) Always Dreaming (2017); California Chrome (2014); Funny Cide (2003); War Emblem (2002); Silver Charm (1997); Strike the Gold (1991); Count Fleet (1943); Johnstown (1939); Bold Venture (1936); Twenty Grand (1931)
- 6 — (2) Sea Hero (1993); Iron Liege (1957)
- 7 — (8) Mandaloun (2021); Justify (2018); Street Sense (2007); Pleasant Colony (1981); Proud Clarion (1967); Northern Dancer (1964); Determine (1954); Gallant Fox (1930)
- 8 — (9) Mage (2023); Mine That Bird (2009); Barbaro (2006); Go for Gin (1994); Unbridled (1990); Majestic Prince (1969); Lucky Debonair (1965); Swaps (1955); Cavalcade (1934)
- 9 — (4) Riva Ridge (1972); Venetian Way (1960); Tomy Lee (1959); Count Turf (1951)
- 10 — (9) Giacomo (2005); Lil E. Tee (1992); Sunday Silence (1989); Spend a Buck (1985); Sunny’s Halo (1983); Genuine Risk (1980); Secretariat (1973); Dark Star (1953); Omaha (1935)
- 11 — (2) Winning Colors (1988); Brokers Tip (1933)
- 12 — (3) Canonero II (1971); Kauai King (1966); Hoop Jr. (1945)
- 13 — (4) Nyquist (2016) Smarty Jones (2004); Forward Pass (1968); Jet Pilot (1947); Burgoo King (1932)
- 14 — (2) Carry Back (1961); Middleground (1950)
- 15 — (6) Authentic (2020); American Pharoah (2015); Orb (2013); Fusaichi Pegasus (2000); Grindstone (1996); Swale (1984)
- 16 — (4) Animal Kingdom (2011); Monarchos (2001); Charismatic (1999); Thunder Gulch (1995)
- 17 — (0)
- 18 — (2) Country House (2019); Gato Del Sol (1982)
- 19 — (1) I’ll Have Another (2012)
- 20 — (2) Rich Strike (2022); Big Brown (2008)
Oaks
1st 7-10-3 trifecta
2nd 2/9-10-11 Trikey
3rd 10/358 trikey
4th 6-11 ex bx
5th 5-6 exbx
6th 326 trifecta
7th 7-10-3
8th 465
9th 7/1-10 exbx
10th 8-10
11th 5-13 ex bx
12th 138 exbx
1st 7-10-3 trifecta
2nd 2/9-10-11 Trikey
3rd 10/358 trikey
4th 6-11 ex bx
5th 5-6 exbx
6th 326 trifecta
7th 7-10-3
8th 465
9th 7/1-10 exbx
10th 8-10
11th 5-13 ex bx
12th 138 exbx
2024 KENTUCKY DERBY BEYER SPEED FIGURES STANDINGS
| Post Position | Horse | ML Odds | Most Recent BSF | Past Notable BSF |
|---|
| 1 | Dornoch | 20-1 | 91 | 88 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 3-1 | 98 | 91 |
| 3 | Mystik Dan | 20-1 | 92 | 101 |
| 4 | Catching Freedom | 8-1 | 97 | 89 |
| 5 | Catalytic | 30-1 | 90 | 90 |
| 6 | Just Steel | 20-1 | 95 | 88 |
| 7 | Honor Marie | 20-1 | 96 | 92 |
| 8 | Just A Touch | 10-1 | 96 | 91 |
| 9 | Encino | 20-1 | 94 | 89 |
| 10 | T O Password (JPN) | 30-1 | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | Forever Young (JPN) | 10-1 | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Track Phantom | 20-1 | 94 | 90 |
| 13 | West Saratoga | 50-1 | 85 | 74 |
| 14 | Endlessly | 30-1 | 91 | 87 |
| 15 | Domestic Product | 30-1 | 82 | 87 |
| 16 | Grand Mo the First | 50-1 | 87 | 81 |
| 17 | Fierceness | 5-2 | 110 | 107 |
| 18 | Stronghold | 20-1 | 89 | 89 |
| 19 | Resilience | 20-1 | 90 | 88 |
| 20 | Society Man | 50-1 | 87 | 81 |
Looked at the Oaks and Derby this morning and used everything I look at except previous races which I'll do on the bus trip to CD on Friday. Free program with trip. This is the only time I look at program. I will be keying 17 with 367-11.... Tri and doing exata key box... Couple lucky #'s hopefully dates and numbers..
Tri-Keys
9/12
3/26
4/17
6/14
UsevJapan horse in top
1st ever 
11/3-17
Got a heads up on the winner too late last year. My luck.... Maybe better Luck this year... Good Luck with your votes...
Go Reds on coast tonight Lodulo been throwing, hoping they bring their bats
Tri-Keys
9/12
3/26
4/17
6/14
UsevJapan horse in top
1st ever 11/3-17
Got a heads up on the winner too late last year. My luck.... Maybe better Luck this year... Good Luck with your votes...
Go Reds on coast tonight Lodulo been throwing, hoping they bring their bats
I'll need to see the Form with all past past performances, Jack. Won't even have a sense of things 'till Friday or Saturday. I know who the rightful favorite is (Fierceness). Now I have to try to figure if he can be beaten and if so who is gonna beat him. The thing I know is that he is a speed horse. If they run with him and he folds anything can happen. Need to see the Form.
So far I would say that 1 8 9 12 are the speed with Fierceness.If you watch the reply of the Holy Bull in a 7 horse field now ypu have 20 at the start of that race rhey squeezed and bumped Fierceness then he kind of rushed up and got into postion but down the stretch he ran out of gas and finished 3rd.I think he is the best horse in the race but his Florida Derby win was a crap field IMO having my doubts with the 17 post.Just my 2 censt so far looking at this race.
If they run with him and he folds anything can happen.... I'll add it usually does
Fierceness when he kind of rushed up and got into postion but down the stretch he ran out of gas and finished 3rd.I think he is the best horse in the race but his Florida Derby win was a crap field IMO having my doubts with the spot 17 the only one that had never won... Florida Derby, This horse has won the KD 25 times.... Wow
Florida Derby is a bit shorter than KD so maybe #17 will run out of gas again but I think leaving from post 17 could help him avoid traffic and what he had in Florida? Wait a minute.... Post 17 has never won the Derby!
Good points guys... 5 days and we'll have our winner....
Fierceness when he kind of rushed up and got into postion but down the stretch he ran out of gas and finished 3rd.I think he is the best horse in the race but his Florida Derby win was a crap field IMO having my doubts with the spot 17 the only one that had never won... Florida Derby, This horse has won the KD 25 times.... Wow
Florida Derby is a bit shorter than KD so maybe #17 will run out of gas again but I think leaving from post 17 could help him avoid traffic and what he had in Florida? Wait a minute.... Post 17 has never won the Derby!
Good points guys... 5 days and we'll have our winner....
Fierceness is number #17 but will be in the #16 post due to the #9 Encino scratching.If they run with him and he folds anything can happen.... I'll add it usually does
Fierceness when he kind of rushed up and got into postion but down the stretch he ran out of gas and finished 3rd.I think he is the best horse in the race but his Florida Derby win was a crap field IMO having my doubts with the spot 17 the only one that had never won... Florida Derby, This horse has won the KD 25 times.... Wow
Florida Derby is a bit shorter than KD so maybe #17 will run out of gas again but I think leaving from post 17 could help him avoid traffic and what he had in Florida? Wait a minute.... Post 17 has never won the Derby!
Good points guys... 5 days and we'll have our winner....
just saw in NYPost somebody put !
$100,000 on Fierceness #17 to win..... If they run with him and he folds anything can happen.... Good Luck
Fierceness will be too short a price for me(he is 2-1 right now) as a win bet. I have him in multiple future exacta bets so I’ll let those ride with him. Sierra Leone and Catching Freedom are the 2 closers with probably the best chances to beat the favorite. They are 5/1 and 8/1 right now. The longshot horse I like is Domestic Product at 31/1 right now. He ran 2nd in the Holy Bull and then won the Tampa Bay in 2 races that were run at pedestrian paces. In the Holy Bull they ran a 25 second quarter and 50 second half mile(Fierceness was part of that pace) but Domestic Product was the only horse able to pass horses, including Fierceness to finish 2nd. In the TB Derby, factions of 25.1, 51 and 1:14 were even slower, but Domestic Product still was able to pass horses in the stretch and win. He will have much faster fractions to run into here and I think is a must use in exotics. He is also the stablemate of Sierra Leone and been training along side that one quite a bit.
I do think Fierceness is a deserving favorite and the one to beat. He is probably the only speed horse capable of carrying his speed the Derby distance. I think the1,5,8,12,13,18,19 and 21 all want to be forwardly placed so he will have plenty of company. It will be a fast pace. Dornoch and Track Phantom I think will be the main pace setters and both are very fast.
I do think Fierceness is a deserving favorite and the one to beat. He is probably the only speed horse capable of carrying his speed the Derby distance. I think the1,5,8,12,13,18,19 and 21 all want to be forwardly placed so he will have plenty of company. It will be a fast pace. Dornoch and Track Phantom I think will be the main pace setters and both are very fast.
2nd Beyer figure wins! I'm glad it was 3-2-11 not 3-11-2 because
I almost Exacta boxed 3-6-7-11 just in case...
3-11 looks like a $350 exacta!
I thought #17 was limping after race?
I almost Exacta boxed 3-6-7-11 just in case...
Looked at the Oaks and Derby this morning and used everything I look at except previous races which I'll do on the bus trip to CD on Friday. Free program with trip. This is the only time I look at program. I will be keying 17 with 367-11.... Tri and doing exata key box... Couple lucky #'s hopefully dates and numbers..
Tri-Keys
9/12
3/26
4/17
6/14
UsevJapan horse in top
11/3-17
Got a heads up on the winner too late last year. My luck.... Maybe better Luck this year... Good Luck with your votes...
Go Reds on coast tonight Lodulo been throwing, hoping they bring their bats
3-11 looks like a $350 exacta!
I thought #17 was limping after race?
