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The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
The purse for the 2024 Derby stood at $5 million, which was up from $3 million as recently as 2019. ... Official Kentucky Derby results: 1. Mystik Dan. 2. Sierra Leone. 3. Forever Young. 4 ...
Kenneth G. McPeek (born August 2, 1962) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and bloodstock agent. [2] McPeek gained prominence in 2024 by winning the 150th Kentucky Derby in a three-horse photo finish with the 18:1 underdog Mystik Dan [3] and the Kentucky Oaks with Thorpedo Anna.
The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 was US$3 million. [2] The race was won by Mage ...
Owner of Kentucky Derby 2024 winner Mystik Dan dedicates victory to his late father ‘I believe in mojo.’ Lexington trainer earns rare double in thrilling Derby photo finish.
D. Wayne Lukas was King of the Derby in the final years of the 20 th century, winning the race four times from 1988-99 and in 1996 becoming the first trainer to enter five horses in one running ...
For 2024, there are several changes in the Road to the Kentucky Derby. In the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby, there were of 37 races, with 22 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 15 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season. In 2024, the following changes were introduced: [a]
Saturday’s official Kentucky Derby attendance was 150,335, an increase from last year’s 147,294. Here is the complete, official order of finish for the 149 th Kentucky Derby: 1. Mage. 2. Two ...