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Kentucky Derby post positions are set. See who's favored, odds at Churchill Downs

Jason Frakes
Louisville Courier Journal

Florida Derby winner Fierceness has been named the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Todd Pletcher, Fierceness got the No. 17 post in a field of 20 during Saturday night's draw for the $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.

Post time is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. The race will be televised by NBC.

Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone, trained by Chad Brown, is the No. 2 choice in the morning line at 3-1 odds. Sierra Leone drew the No. 2 post.

A total of 22 horses were entered, with Epic Ride and Mugatu on the also-eligible list. If one of the top 20 horses is scratched before 9 a.m. Friday, a horse on the also-eligible list can take his place.

Kentucky Derby contender Fierceness works with jockey John Velazquez during training Friday morning at Churchill Downs.

Click on a horse's name to learn more:

2024 Kentucky Derby post positions, horse, trainer, jockey, odds

1. Dornoch, Danny Gargan, Luis Saez, 20-1

2. Sierra Leone, Chad Brown, Tyler Gaffalione, 3-1

3. Mystik Dan, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 20-1

4. Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, 8-1

5. Catalytic, Saffie Joseph Jr., Jose Ortiz, 30-1

6. Just Steel, D. Wayne Lukas, Keith Asmussen, 20-1

7. Honor Marie, Whit Beckman, Ben Curtis, 20-1

8. Just a Touch, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, 10-1

9. Encino, Brad Cox, Axel Concepcion, 20-1

10. T O Password, Daisuke Takayanagi, Kazushi Kimura, 30-1

11. Forever Young, Yoshito Yahagi, Ryusei Sakai, 10-1

12. Track Phantom, Steve Asmussen, Joel Rosario, 20-1

13. West Saratoga, Larry Demeritte, Jesus Castanon, 50-1

14. Endlessly, Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli, 30-1

15. Domestic Product, Chad Brown, Irad Ortiz Jr., 30-1

16. Grand Mo the First, Victor Barboza Jr., Emisael Jaramillo, 50-1

17. Fierceness, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 5-2

18. Stronghold, Phil D’Amato, Antonio Fresu, 20-1

19. Resilience, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 20-1

20. Society Man, Danny Gargan, Frankie Dettori, 50-1

Also eligible

21. Epic Ride, John Ennis, Adam Beschizza, 50-1

22. Mugatu, Jeff Engler, Joe Talamo, 50-1

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com. Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.

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