In a preview of the Kentucky Derby 2024 horses, after the top betting choices Fierceness and Sierra Leone, it is wide open for the 150th race.
150th Kentucky Derby could be a wet one; Fierceness, Sierra Leone are early favorites
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Twenty horses stampeding toward the first turn in a battle for position. A screaming crowd of 150,000 and maybe some showers that dampen the Churchill Downs dirt strip.
It’s the 150th Kentucky Derby. Beyond a couple early wagering favorites, it’s a wide-open race.
Post time is 6:57 p.m. EDT Saturday. The forecast calls for 79 degrees and overcast skies with 82% humidity and a 20% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The dirt surface was upgraded to good early in the afternoon after being muddy to start the day’s racing.
Fans poured through the gates at Churchill Downs in colorful outfits and large hats with plumage. They lined up to buy mint juleps in souvenir glasses. Cigar smoke curled in the humid air.
