Pedigree fun facts

Post positions for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) were drawn on Saturday evening, kicking off the annual debate among bettors as to which horses drew well, which drew poorly, and which might enjoy favorable trips in the 2024 “Run for the Roses.”

Connections Quotes From the 2024 Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw

Fierceness Installed as 5-2 Morning Line Favorite for 150th Running of $5 Million Kentucky Derby (GI) Presented by Woodford Reserve

Tarifa 7-2 Morning Line Favorite for 150th Longines Kentucky Oaks

Sierra Leone Tops Heavy Work Tab of Kentucky Derby Hopefuls

When Japanese dirt star Copano Rickey won the Fukuryu S., there was no Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. But when his son T O Password won the same race, it earned him a Derby invitation.

As a fourth-generation homebred, Stronghold is essentially a member of Eric (“Rick”) and Sharon Waller’s family.

Repole Stable’s Fierceness, the likely favorite for the 150th running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (GI) presented by Woodford Reserve, completed his major preparation for the Run for the Roses by working a half-mile in :48.80 under jockey John...

When whispers of the Kentucky Derby begin to fill the air, two iconic symbols come to mind: the thunderous rush of horses and the dazzling array of hats perched atop the heads of fashionable onlookers.

A Kentucky Derby win is a pinnacle achievement for trainers, and some of the most successful in the business do not have one on their resumes.