Kentucky Derby Brisnet: Speed Numbers For Horses In 2024 Field

Brisnet Speed Ratings are a tool that can help bettors handicap 2024 Kentucky Derby odds. Brisnet numbers measure how fast the horse ran a race, and they’re a good indicator of a horse’s overall talent level.
Let’s take a look at Kentucky Derby Brisnet numbers and see which horses in the field have performed the best. Remember, the Kentucky Derby time is May 4 at 6:57 p.m. ET this year. Bettors can get down on the action at FanDuel Racing.
Brisnet Speed Ratings For Derby Horses
Since 2000, 19 of the past 24 Kentucky Derby winners (79.2%) had a BRIS Speed Rating of at least 100 prior to the race. This number would have been 20 of 24 (83.3%) if Maximum Security had not been DQ’d in 2019.
Post Position | Horse | Morning line odds | Best Brisnet |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Dornoch | 20-1 | 98 (Dec. 2, 2023) |
2. | Sierra Leone | 3-1 | 101 (April 6, 2024) |
3. | Mystik Dan | 20-1 | 101 (Feb. 3, 2024) |
4. | Catching Freedom | 8-1 | 100 (March 23, 2024) |
5. | Catalytic | 30-1 | 90 (March 30, 2024) |
6. | Just Steel | 20-1 | 97 (March 30, 2024) |
7. | Honor Marie | 20-1 | 99 (March 23, 2024) |
8. | Just A Touch | 10-1 | 100 (April 6, 2024) |
9. | Encino | 20-1 | 95 (April 13, 2024) |
10. | T O Password | 30-1 | N/A |
11. | Forever Young | 10-1 | N/A |
12. | Track Phantom | 20-1 | 97 (March 23, 2024) |
13. | West Saratoga | 50-1 | 89 (Sept. 16, 2023) |
14. | Endlessly | 30-1 | 93 (Feb. 10, 2024) |
15. | Domestic Product | 30-1 | 91 (Feb. 3, 2024) |
16. | Grand Mo The First | 50-1 | 88 (March 30, 2024) |
17. | Fierceness | 5-2 | 112 (Nov. 3, 2023) |
18. | Stronghold | 20-1 | 99 (Dec. 16, 2023) |
19. | Resilience | 20-1 | 104 (April 6, 2024) |
20. | Society Man | 50-1 | 102 (April 6, 2024) |
21. (AE) | Epic Ride | 50-1 | 96 (Jan. 5, 2024) |
22. (AE) | Mugatu | 50-1 | N/A |
Key Takeaways
No surprise that Fierceness and Sierra Leone are among the top burners. They’ve been installed as consensus co-favorites since qualifying.
However, it may be a surprise just how far ahead of the field Fierceness sits. Along with Fierceness’ notable edge in Kentucky Derby Beyer Speed Figures, he appears to be the fastest horse in the field. He’s rightfully the favorite.
Further down the Kentucky Derby points board, Society Man, Mystik Dan, and Just a Touch have all broken the three-figure mark in Brisnet ratings. Past Kentucky Derby winner trends have indicated a bit of a dividing line there. A majority of recent winners have crossed that threshold. That makes these horses potentially intriguing longer shots.
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