<p>The 2024 Kentucky Derby is all set to take place on Saturday, May 4 at the famous Churchill Downs track. The official post time for the 150th edition of the Run for the Roses event is 6:57 PM ET (Sunday, 5 PM 4:27 IST). The sesquicentennial race, one of the most famous in the world and the USA, will feature 20 horses.</p>

<p>Winning the Kentucky Debry is considered one of the top honours for the horse and jockey alongside two other races in its ilk which are The Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. The horse to win the Kentucky Derby 2023 was named Mage trained by Gustavo Delgado and J. Castellano as jockey.</p>

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<p>Here's the list of all 20 horses going to take part in the race along with their trainers and winning odds:</p>

<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 591px;" summary="Kentucky Derby 2024 Horse and Odds List">
	<caption><strong>Kentucky Derby 2024 Horse and Odds List</strong></caption>
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			<td style="width: 143px;"><strong>Horse Name</strong></td>
			<td style="width: 274px;"><strong>Winning Odds (Subject to Change)</strong></td>
			<td style="width: 151px;"><strong>Trainer</strong></td>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Fierceness</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">3-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Todd Pletcher</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Sierra Leone</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">9-2</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Chad Brown</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 143px;">Catching Freedom</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">8-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Brad Cox</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Forever Young</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">7-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Yoshito Yahagi</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 143px;">West Saratoga</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">28-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Larry Demeritte</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Society Man</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">51-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Danny Gargan</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Grand Mo The First</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">47-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Victor Barboza Jr.</td>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Epic Ride</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">49-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">John Ennis</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Endlessly</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">45-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Michael McCarthy</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Domestic Product</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">31-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Chad Brown</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">T O Password</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">50-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Daisuke Takayanagi</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Catalytic</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">34-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Saffie Joseph Jr.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 143px;">Mystik Dan</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">16-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Kenny McPeek</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 143px;">Reilience</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">27-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Bill Mott</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Track Phantom</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">40-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Steve Asmussen</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Just Steel</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">25-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Wayne Lukas</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Stronghold</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">32-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Phil D'Amato</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 143px;">Just A Touch</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">11-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Brad Cox</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 143px;">Dornoch</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">21-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Danny Gargan</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 143px;">Honor Marie</td>
			<td style="width: 274px;">12-1</td>
			<td style="width: 151px;">Whit Beckman</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<h2><strong>Why Kentucky Derby has 20 horses?</strong></h2>

<p>The Kentucky Derby, in its inception year 1874, had 15 horses on the field. The number kept fluctuating till 1974 when the derby had 23 horses in competition. The event received some flak for fielding more horses than other derbies and since then&nbsp;it has had 20 horses in the competition. The Preakness and the Belmont Stakes feature 14 horses each in the competition.</p>

<h2><strong>How do horses get qualified for the Kentucky Derby?</strong></h2>

<p>To take part in 2024 Kentucky Derby, each horse in the field had to run in a series of races named The Road to the Kentucky Derby. These races are held every year from derby to derby around the world. The top five horses in each race are awarded certain points. At the end of the races, top 20 horses with maximum points qualify for the Kentucky Derby.</p>


The 2024 Kentucky Derby is all set to take place on Saturday, May 4 at the famous Churchill Downs track. The official post time for the 150th edition of the Run for the Roses event is 6:57 PM ET (Sunday, 5 PM 4:27 IST).

The 2024 Kentucky Derby is all set to take place on Saturday, May 4 at the famous Churchill Downs track. The official post time for the 150th edition of the Run for the Roses event is 6:57 PM ET (Sunday, 5 PM 4:27 IST). The sesquicentennial race, one of the most famous in the world and the USA, will feature 20 horses. Winning the Kentucky Debry is considered one of the top honours for the horse and jockey alongside two other races in its ilk which are The Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. The horse to win the Kentucky Derby 2023 was named Mage trained by Gustavo Delgado and J. Castellano as jockey. Also Read: Tennis: Rublev beats Fritz to reach Madrid Open final, faces Auger-Aliassime for title Here's the list of all 20 horses going to take part in the race along with their trainers and winning odds: Kentucky Derby 2024 Horse and Odds List Horse Name Winning Odds (Subject to Change) Trainer Fierceness 3-1 Todd Pletcher Sierra Leone 9-2 Chad Brown Catching Freedom 8-1 Brad Cox Forever Young 7-1 Yoshito Yahagi West Saratoga 28-1 Larry Demeritte Society Man 51-1 Danny Gargan Grand Mo The First 47-1 Victor Barboza Jr. Epic Ride 49-1 John Ennis Endlessly 45-1 Michael McCarthy Domestic Product 31-1 Chad Brown T O Password 50-1 Daisuke Takayanagi Catalytic 34-1 Saffie Joseph Jr. Mystik Dan 16-1 Kenny McPeek Reilience 27-1 Bill Mott Track Phantom 40-1 Steve Asmussen Just Steel 25-1 Wayne Lukas Stronghold 32-1 Phil D'Amato Just A Touch 11-1 Brad Cox Dornoch 21-1 Danny Gargan Honor Marie 12-1 Whit Beckman Why Kentucky Derby has 20 horses? The Kentucky Derby, in its inception year 1874, had 15 horses on the field. The number kept fluctuating till 1974 when the derby had 23 horses in competition. The event received some flak for fielding more horses than other derbies and since then it has had 20 horses in the competition. The Preakness and the Belmont Stakes feature 14 horses each in the competition. How do horses get qualified for the Kentucky Derby? To take part in 2024 Kentucky Derby, each horse in the field had to run in a series of races named The Road to the Kentucky Derby. These races are held every year from derby to derby around the world. The top five horses in each race are awarded certain points. At the end of the races, top 20 horses with maximum points qualify for the Kentucky Derby.

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