Kentucky Derby 2024: Just A Touch Horse Racing Profile
Just a Touch is a lightly-run horse with a Triple Crown pedigree, elite training, and a record of competing against top competition. The Blue Grass Stakes runner-up hasn’t missed the board in three races and posted consistently excellent Beyer Speed Figures (97s, enough for Derby consideration). He closed at 30-1 in 2024 Kentucky Derby odds – likely due to his untested nature ahead of the Grade-I Blue Grass – but that number will drop closer to May 4. Look for Just a Touch to be included in plenty of exotics to add juice to those tickets, and perhaps consider him yourself.
Below, we’ll look at everything you need to know to bet Just a Touch in the upcoming Kentucky Derby.
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Just A Touch Horse Racing Profile
Record: 1-2-0 (3)
Owner: Multiple
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Brad Cox
Color: Bay
Kentucky Derby points (standing): 75 (9th)
Running Style: Stalker
Last race: Finished second in Blue Grass Stakes (GI)
Sire/Dam: Justify/Touching Beauty
Post position: 8
Morning line odds: 10-1
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Just A Touch Past Performances
Date | Race | Length | Brisnet Speed Figure | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|
4/6/24 | Blue Grass Stakes (G1) | 1 1/8 miles | 100 | 2nd |
3/2/24 | Gotham (G3) | 1 mile | 97 | 2nd |
1/27/23 | MSW | 6 furlongs | 97 | 1st |
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The Word On Just A Touch
Apr. 27: Opened at 10-1 on the morning line, running out of Post 8.
Apr. 7: Closed 30-1 in April’s Kentucky Derby futures pool, middle of the pack.
Apr. 6: Jumped out to set the pace with Top Conor in the Blue Grass Stakes and took the lead down the final stretch. However, Just a Touch was run down in the final hundreds of meters by Sierra Leone, who had more juice in the tank. Given his short history of sprints, length may be a concern in the Kentucky Derby. Posted a 100 Brisnet Speed Figure.
*Quotes courtesy of Churchill Downs Communications
Kentucky Derby Odds 2024
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Post Position | Horse | Morning line odds | Updated Kentucky Derby odds | Trainer | Jockey |
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1. | Dornoch | 20-1 | 22-1 | Danny Gargan | Luis Saez |
2. | Sierra Leone | 3-1 | 5-1 | Chad Brown | Tyler Gaffalione |
3. | Mystik Dan | 20-1 | 16-1 | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez |
4. | Catching Freedom | 8-1 | 8-1 | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat |
5. | Catalytic | 30-1 | 32-1 | Saffie Joseph | Jose Ortiz |
6. | Just Steel | 20-1 | 22-1 | D. Wayne Lukas | Keith Asmussen |
7. | Honor Marie | 20-1 | 13-1 | Whit Beckman | Ben Curtis |
8. | Just A Touch | 10-1 | 10-1 | Brad Cox | Florent Geroux |
9. | Encino | Scratched | Scratched | Brad Cox | Axel Concepcion |
10. | T O Passowrd (JPN) | 30-1 | 47-1 | Daisuke Takayanagi | Kazushi Kimura |
11. | Forever Young (JPN) | 10-1 | 6-1 | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai |
12. | Track Phantom | 20-1 | 40-1 | Steve Asmussen | Joel Rosario |
13. | West Saratoga | 50-1 | 23-1 | Larry Demeritte | Jesus Castanon |
14. | Endlessly | 30-1 | 47-1 | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli |
15. | Domestic Product | 30-1 | 28-1 | Chad Brown | Irad Ortiz |
16. | Grand Mo The First | 50-1 | 45-1 | Victor Barboza | Emisael Jaramillo |
17. | Fierceness | 5-2 | 7-2 | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez |
18. | Stronghold | 20-1 | 35-1 | Philip D’Amato | Antonio Fresu |
19. | Resilience | 20-1 | 29-1 | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado |
20. | Society Man | 50-1 | 46-1 | Danny Gargan | Frankie Dettori |
21. | Epic Ride | 50-1 | 44-1 | John Ennis | Adam Beschizza |
22. | Mugatu | Scratched | Scratched | Jeff Engler | Joseph Talamo |