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2024 Kentucky Derby Post Positions by the Numbers

The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is rightfully known as the most exciting two minutes in sports; once the Churchill Downs starting gate springs open anything can (and often does) happen. For the 20 3-year-old Thoroughbreds expected to compete in 2024 it is one of the most important moments of their lives, and racing luck can make or break their Derby run from the start.

Spectacular Bid defeats Glorioius Song in the 1980 Haskell Handicap.

Spectacular Bid: ‘Greatest Horse to Look Through a Bridle’

Between that glorious day in June 1978 when Affirmed became the 11th Triple Crown winner and June 2015 when American Pharoah halted the 37-year drought, 13 horses fell one win short in their bid for racing immortality.

I’ll Have Another Kentucky Derby Santa Anita Derby

The Elite 11: Saluting the Winners of the Santa Anita Derby and Kentucky Derby

For the better part of four decades, the number 11 held significance in the sport of Thoroughbred racing.

Ten Unforgettable Kentucky Derby Upsets

The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is not only the most anticipated, most watched Thoroughbred race in the world but an essential part of American sports culture.

Memories are made with each run for the roses that over the passage of time become legend, not only to day-to-day followers of horse racing but to the general public.

Charles F. Grainger, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Forefathers: Louisville Visionary Charles F. Grainger

The journey from the first Kentucky Derby to the 150th has included its share of influential names, men and women who have left their mark on the country’s most famous race.

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