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Final Practice Keeneland….

1st 457/428 Triple
2nd 7-12-4/4-11-7 Triple
3rd 1256 exacta box
4th 457/517 triples
5th 912/954 Triple
6th 3/256 Tri-Key
7th 735/457

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Winner winner in 3rd butt lost $5
 

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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.
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2023–2024 LEADERBOARD​

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  • RANK
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    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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    Sierra Leone at Aqueduct







  • 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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    Catching Freedom wins the 2023 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park







  • 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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    Dornoch in The Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct







  • 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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    Honor Marie winning The Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs







  • 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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    Domestic Product winning at Belmont Big A







  • 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
 

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Here is the history of how many winners came from at each post position since the starting game was opened in 1930:

Post PositionKentucky Derby Winners
18
27
35
45
510
62
78
89
94
109
112
123
135
142
156
164
170
182
191
202



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)
 

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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


2024 KENTUCKY DERBY BEYER SPEED FIGURES STANDINGS​

Post PositionHorseML OddsMost Recent BSFPast Notable BSF
1Dornoch20-19188
2Sierra Leone3-19891
3Mystik Dan20-192101
4Catching Freedom8-19789
5Catalytic30-19090
6Just Steel20-19588
7Honor Marie20-19692
8Just A Touch10-19691
9Encino20-19489
10T O Password (JPN)30-1N/AN/A
11Forever Young (JPN)10-1N/AN/A
12Track Phantom20-19490
13West Saratoga50-18574
14Endlessly30-19187
15Domestic Product30-18287
16Grand Mo the First50-18781
17Fierceness5-2110107
18Stronghold20-18989
19Resilience20-19088
20Society Man50-18781
 

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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
 
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Have not started really looking yet Michel. Waiting on some info to hit my email. Do you have a dog in the hunt yet?
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.
 

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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.
 

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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.... 🚬
 

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Kentucky Derby 2024 has its first scratch. #9
 

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Sierra Leone to place and show - DEEP closer - likes the distance - watch the bluegrass stakes replay.
 

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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 is number #17 but will be in the #16 post due to the #9 Encino scratching.
 

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Fierceness is number #17 but will be in the #16 post due to the #9 Encino scratching.
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
 
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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.
 

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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...
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

3-11 looks like a $350 exacta!

I thought #17 was limping after race?
 

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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


2024 KENTUCKY DERBY BEYER SPEED FIGURES STANDINGS​

Post PositionHorseML OddsMost Recent BSFPast Notable BSF
1Dornoch20-19188
2Sierra Leone3-19891
3Mystik Dan20-192101
4Catching Freedom8-19789
5Catalytic30-19090
6Just Steel20-19588
7Honor Marie20-19692
8Just A Touch10-19691
9Encino20-19489
10T O Password (JPN)30-1N/AN/A
11Forever Young (JPN)10-1N/AN/A
12Track Phantom20-19490
13West Saratoga50-18574
14Endlessly30-19187
15Domestic Product30-18287
16Grand Mo the First50-18781
17Fierceness5-2110107
18Stronghold20-18989
19Resilience20-19088
20Society Man50-18781


#3 had 2nd highest Beyer Speed...

 

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  1. Mugatu, Joe Bravo (20-1)
  2. Uncle Heavy, Irad Ortiz Jr. (20-1)
  3. Catching Freedom, Flavien Prat (6-1)
  4. Muth, Juan Hernandez (8-5)
  5. Mystik Dan, Brian Hernandez Jr. (5-2)
  6. Seize the Grey, Jaime Torres (15-1)
  7. Just Steel, Joel Rosario (15-1)
  8. Tuscan Gold, Tyler Gaffalione (8-1)
  9. Imagination, Frankie Dettori (6-1)
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