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Meet the Horses Running in the 2024 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Here's a list of the 20 horses and their morning line odds to win as of the time of publication participating in this year's Kentucky Derby.
2024 Kentucky Derby Horses
The 2024 Kentucky Derby is set to take place on Saturday, May 4th, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The field of 20 horses is set, and the morning line odds have been released.
Here's a look at the horses running in the 2024 Kentucky Derby, along with their pros, cons, and a rating of their potential.
- Fierceness (3-1): Pro: Won the Louisiana Derby, Con: Hasn't won outside of Louisiana, Rating: 4/5
- Catching Freedom (5-2): Pro: Won the Blue Grass Stakes, Con: Hasn't won against top competition, Rating: 4/5
- Sierra Leone (7-2): Pro: Has won three of four starts, Con: Hasn't faced the same level of competition as some of the other horses in the field, Rating: 4/5
- Epicenter (8-1): Pro: Won the Risen Star Stakes and the Rebel Stakes, Con: Hasn't won against top competition, Rating: 3.5/5
- Zandon (10-1): Pro: Won the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, Con: Hasn't won against top competition, Rating: 3.5/5
The rest of the field includes: Barber Road, Battle of Normandy, Blazing Sevens, Classic Causeway, Curly Jack, Das Ist Pferd, Defunded, Emmanuel, Giant Mischief, Instant Coffee, Kingly, Pappacap, Practical Move, Rich Strike, and Tapit's Conquest.
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