It’s Derby week, and the post position draw and odds are set a week before the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
It’s Derby week, and the post position draw and odds are set a week before the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. The opening parimutuel odds show Fierceness (5/2), Sierra Leone (3/1) Catching Freedom (8/1), Just a Touch (10/1) and the Japanese horse Forever Young (10/1) as the top favorites and win contenders in the 20 horse field. Will any of these leading 3-year-olds win the Run for the Roses and prove best in the 2024 Kentucky Derby?
Tune in on NBC Saturday, May 4 at 6:57 p.m. ET from Churchill Downs for Race 12 and the 2024 Kentucky Derby with a record prize pool of $5 million. The $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks is Race 11 on Friday, May 3 at 5:51 p.m. ET with 14 three-year-old fillies looking to cash in.
Friday, May 3: FanDuelTV (10:30 am to 1 pm). USA and Peacock (1-6pm)
Saturday, May 4: FanDuelTV (10:30 am to 1 pm). USA and Peackcock (12 — 2:30 pm). NBC and Peacock (2:30-7:30 pm)
FanDuelTV will broadcast live from Churchill Downs all week providing expert insight and analysis on the horses and Run for the Roses. FanDuel also offers a “$20 No Sweat Bet” on the Kentucky Derby to all new and existing customers.Kentucky Derby Odds and Post Positions
The Kentucky Derby championship series races produced the field for this year’s Run for the Roses.
