Kentucky Derby 2024 Odds: Latest Betting Lines and Predictions

    Erik BeastonApril 29, 2024

    Kentucky Derby 2024 Odds: Latest Betting Lines and Predictions

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      LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 28: Catalytic runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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      The 150th Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday at Churchill Downs, with top trainers and jockeys in the world of horse racing hoping to etch their names in the event's long and illustrious history.

      Which horses are running, what are the current odds, and who is one name to keep an eye on in Louisville?

      Find out with this preview of the most prestigious race in the country.

    TV and Streaming Info

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      LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 28: A horse is washed during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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      10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: FanDuel TV

      12:00 - 2:30 p.m.: USA (TV) and Peacock (streaming)

      2:30 - 7:30 p.m.: NBC (TV) and Peacock (streaming)

      7:30 p.m.: FanDuel TV (last race)

    2023-24 Leaderboard And Odds

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      LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 28: Stronghold runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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      The current leaderboard and odds, via KentuckyDerby.com, for Saturday's race are:

      1. Dornoch (trainer: Danny Gargan, 20-1)
      2. Sierra Leone (trainer: Chad Brown, 3-1)
      3. Mystik Dan (trainer: Kenny McPeak, 20-1)
      4. Catching Freedom (trainer: Brad Cox, 8-1)
      5. Catalytic (trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr., 30-1)
      6. Just Steel (trainer: Wayne Lukas, 20-1)
      7. Honor Marie (trainer: Whit Beckman, 20-1)
      8. Just A Touch (trainer: Brad Cox, 20-1)
      9. Encino (trainer: Brad Cox, 20-1)
      10. T O Password (Japan) (trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi, 30-1)
      11. Forever Young (Japan) (trainer: Yoshito Yahagi, 10-1)
      12. Track Phantom (trainer: Steve Asmussen, 20-1)
      13. West Saratoga (trainer: Larry Demeritte, 50-1)
      14. Endlessly (trainer: Michael McCarthy, 30-1)
      15. Domestic Product (trainer: Chad Brown, 30-1)
      16. Grand Mo The First (trainer: Victor Barboza Jr., 50-1)
      17. Fierceness (trainer: Todd Pletcher, 5-2)
      18. Stronghold (trainer: Phil D'Amato, 20-1)
      19. Resilience (trainer: Bill Mott, 20-1)
      20. Society Man (trainer: Danny Gargan, 50-1)
      21. Epic Ride (trainer: John Ennis, N/A)
      22. Seize the Grey (trainer: Wayne Lukas, N/A)
      23. Mugatu (trainer: Jeff Engler, N/A)

    Prediction

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      Sierra Leone enters the race as the favorite, thanks to wins in the Risen Star Stakes and Blue Grass Stakes, which catapulted him to the top of the prep race standings.

      So dominant has the colt been that there is only one other horse in the field to claim a victory over him ahead of the Kentucky Derby: Dornoch.

      At 20-1, he is on par with several others in this year's race, but do not sleep on him.

      In his last six races, Dornoch finished outside of the top three just once, with two runner-up results and three victories, including the 2023 Remsen win over the Derby favorite.

      There will be some who point out that the one non-top-three finish was his most recent race, the Blue Grass Stakes on April 6, but that disappointing showing was preceded by three straight victories.

      Is he a longer shot than Sierra Leone, Fierceness or Catching Freedom? Yes, but we saw Mage come from out of nowhere to win last year's Derby.

      Dornoch will not be quite that level of surprise, but he would be a great underdog story for racing fans to invest in.

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