By Jarrod Horak The field is set for Kentucky Derby 2024. A full field of 20 plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box and Fierceness is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The Kentucky Derby is the 12th race at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4, 2024, and the scheduled post time is 6:57 PM (EDT).
2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Stronghold Current Rank Total Points Earned Earnings Trainer 4 125 $180,000 Philip D’Amato _______________________________________________________________________________ Stronghold’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date: 4/6/2024 Track: Santa Anita Race #: 10 Distance: 9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer: Philip D’Amato Jockey: Antonio Fresu […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, April 6, and I have included Santa Anita Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 1 event for 3-year-olds has a $750,000 purse and the eight entrants will be journeying 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Santa Anita […]
Five year old gelding for Doug O’Neill made just his 2nd start since last July on Sunday in a 2nd allowance dash at ¾ on the lawn for older runners. Off at 9/1 in a field of 9, he broke a step slow under Fresu and was last early, but rushed up on the rail […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, March 9, and I have included Santa Ysabel Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $100,000 purse and the eight entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Santa […]
Four year old colt for John Shirreffs finally made it to the races on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at 7/8 on the main. Off at 7/1 in a “salty” field of 7, he broke a step slow from the rail slot, then was rushed up to contend for the lead by the […]
By Jarrod Horak The Risen Star Stakes and Sunland Park Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on Saturday, Feb. 24. […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Sunland Park on Sunday, February 18, and I have included Sunland Park Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the eight entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Sunland Derby is […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Sunland Park on Sunday, February 18, and I have included Sunland Park Oaks 2024 picks below. The non-graded event for 3-year-old fillies has a $250,000 purse and the six entrants will be journeying a flat mile on the main track. The Sunland Oaks is […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, January 7, and I have included Santa Ynez 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $100,000 purse and the five entrants will be journeying seven panels on the main track. The Santa Ynez is […]
