The Louisville Courier Journal:
“Make it a double for Kenny McPeek. The McPeek-trained Mystik Dan held off a late charge from Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win Saturday’s 150th running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby in front of 156,710 fans at Churchill Downs.
It was the first nose margin in a Derby since Grindstone beat Cavonnier in 1996. Sierra Leone also nosed out Forever Young — the Japanese contender — for second place in the Derby’s closest three-horse finish since Jet Pilot won in 1947.”
A son of Goldencents, Mystik Dan covered the 1 ¼ miles on a fast track in 2:03.34. The 18-1 shot paid $39.22 on a $2 win wager.
Mystik Dan
(Based on a $2 bet) Win: $39.22 Place: $16.32 Show: $10
Sierra Leone
(Based on a $2 bet) Place: $6.54 Show: $4.64
Forever Young
(Based on a $2 bet) Show: $5.58
Payouts on the finishing combos
Exacta: $258.56 ($2 bet) Trifecta: $556.92 ($.50 bet) Superfecta: $8,254.07 ($1 bet)
Top 5 Kentucky Derby winners’ payouts
Winner: $3.1 million 2nd: $1 million 3rd: $500,000
A few of the famous. . . .looks like Martha Stewart is into the mint juleps. . . .
Derby Hats: Anything goes. .. .
And the field. . . . .
2024 Kentucky Derby post positions, horse, trainer, jockey, live odds (6 p.m. Saturday)
- 1. Dornoch, Danny Gargan, Luis Saez, 22-1
- 2. Sierra Leone, Chad Brown, Tyler Gaffalione, 9-2
- 3. Mystik Dan, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 17-1
- 4. Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, 8-1
- 5. Catalytic, Saffie Joseph Jr., Jose Ortiz, 33-1
- 6. Just Steel, D. Wayne Lukas, Keith Asmussen, 22-1
- 7. Honor Marie, Whit Beckman, Ben Curtis, 14-1
- 8. Just a Touch, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, 11-1
- 9. Encino, Brad Cox, Axel Concepcion, SCRATCHED
- 10. T O Password, Daisuke Takayanagi, Kazushi Kimura, 46-1
- 11. Forever Young, Yoshito Yahagi, Ryusei Sakai, 6-1
- 12. Track Phantom, Steve Asmussen, Joel Rosario, 41-1
- 13. West Saratoga, Larry Demeritte, Jesus Castanon, 22-1
- 14. Endlessly, Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli, 46-1
- 15. Domestic Product, Chad Brown, Irad Ortiz Jr., 28-1
- 16. Grand Mo the First, Victor Barboza Jr., Emisael Jaramillo, 46-1
- 17. Fierceness, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 7-2
- 18. Stronghold, Phil D’Amato, Antonio Fresu, 36-1
- 19. Resilience, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 30-1
- 20. Society Man, Danny Gargan, Frankie Dettori, 45-1
- 21. Epic Ride, John Ennis, Adam Beschizza, 45-1
Sports Illustrated and Louisville Courier Journal and Town and Country