2024 Kentucky Derby Points Standings After Final Prep Races

Written By Mo Nuwwarah | Published at April 29, 2024
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The qualifying schedule has ended, and the countdown to the 150th Kentucky Derby has officially begun. The Road to the Kentucky Derby points standings have gone final, with horses outside the top 20 requiring others to drop out to get into the field. Which three-year-olds have qualified and will be featured in Kentucky Derby odds on the first Saturday in May?

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2024 Kentucky Derby Horses

Keep in mind that while 25 qualifiers are listed below, only 20 horses can run. The other four will step in if and when a horse from the top 20 drops out via injury or the trainer points him to a different race. Several horses scratched or withdrew in 2023, so this wouldn't be unusual.

The estimated odds below are derived from sportsbooks that offer fixed odds. Traditional pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing apps like FanDuel Racing will open the week of the race.

Sierra Leone and Fierceness top both the odds and the points standings. The odds follow in a generally pretty linear fashion. However, one Kentucky Derby horse from Japan, Forever Young, garners a large amount of early respect as well.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, most longer shots are around 50-1, including the also-qualifieds.

Point Standings After Prep Races

RankHorsePointsTrainerLast Race
1Sierra Leone155Chad BrownBlue Grass (1st)
2Fierceness136Todd PletcherFlorida Derby (1st)
3Catching Freedom125Brad CoxLouisiana Derby (1st)
4Stronghold125Philip D'AmatoSanta Anita Derby (1st)
5Resilience110William MottWood Memorial (1st)
6Forever Young (JPN)100Yoshito YahagiUAE Derby (1st)
7Endlessly100Michael McCarthyJeff Ruby (1st)
8Dornoch75Danny GarganBlue Grass (4th)
9Just A Touch75Brad CoxBlue Grass (2nd)
10Track Phantom70Steve AsmussenLouisiana Derby (4th)
11West Saratoga67Larry DemeritteJeff Ruby (2nd)
12Just Steel65D. Wayne LukasArkansas Derby (2nd)
13Honor Marie65Whitworth BeckmanLouisiana Derby (2nd)
14Domestic Product60Chad BrownTampa Bay Derby (1st)
15Catalytic50Saffie Joseph Jr.Florida Derby (2nd)
16Society Man50Danny GarganWood Memorial (2nd)
17Mystik Dan46Kenneth McPeekArkansas Derby (3rd)
18Encino40Brad CoxStonestreet (1st)
19Grand Mo The First40Victor Barboza Jr.Florida Derby (3rd)
20T O Password (JPN)JPN*Daisuke TakayanagiFukuryu (1st)
21 -- AEEpic Ride35John EnnisBlue Grass (3rd)
22 -- AEMugatu14Jeff EnglerBlue Grass (5th)
*Qualified via Japan Road To The Kentucky Derby Invite

Kentucky Derby Field With Post Positions And Odds

Post PositionHorseMorning line oddsUpdated Kentucky
Derby odds
TrainerJockey
1.Dornoch20-122-1Danny GarganLuis Saez
2.Sierra Leone3-15-1Chad BrownTyler Gaffalione
3.Mystik Dan20-116-1Kenny McPeekBrian Hernandez
4.Catching Freedom8-18-1Brad CoxFlavien Prat
5.Catalytic30-132-1Saffie JosephJose Ortiz
6. Just Steel20-122-1D. Wayne LukasKeith Asmussen
7.Honor Marie20-113-1Whit BeckmanBen Curtis
8.Just A Touch10-110-1Brad CoxFlorent Geroux
9. EncinoScratchedScratchedBrad CoxAxel Concepcion
10.T O Passowrd (JPN)30-147-1Daisuke TakayanagiKazushi Kimura
11.Forever Young (JPN)10-16-1Yoshito YahagiRyusei Sakai
12.Track Phantom20-140-1Steve AsmussenJoel Rosario
13.West Saratoga50-123-1Larry DemeritteJesus Castanon
14.Endlessly30-147-1Michael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli
15.Domestic Product30-128-1Chad BrownIrad Ortiz
16. Grand Mo The First50-145-1Victor BarbozaEmisael Jaramillo
17.Fierceness5-27-2Todd PletcherJohn Velazquez
18.Stronghold20-135-1Philip D'AmatoAntonio Fresu
19.Resilience20-129-1Bill MottJunior Alvarado
20.Society Man50-146-1Danny GarganFrankie Dettori
21.Epic Ride50-144-1John EnnisAdam Beschizza
22. MugatuScratchedScratchedJeff EnglerJoseph Talamo