2024 Kentucky Derby
Horse race
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- The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
- The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
- He and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
- It was the first nose margin victory since the 1996 Kentucky Derby won by Grindstone and the first three-horse photo finish since the 1947 Kentucky Derby, which was won by Jet Pilot.
- McPeek became the first trainer since 1952 to win the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby in the same year.
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WikipediaThe 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Mystik Dan won in a three-way photo finish, at 18:1 odds. He and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. held off late charges by Sierra Leone and Forever Young to reach the wire first by a nose. It was the first nose margin victory since the 1996 Kentucky Derby won by Grindstone and the first three-horse photo finish since the 1947 Kentucky Derby, which was won by Jet Pilot. One day before the Kentucky Derby, Hernandez and trainer Kenny McPeek teamed up with Thorpedo Anna to win the Kentucky Oaks. McPeek became the first trainer since 1952 to win the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby in the same year.
The race was broadcast by NBC. Coverage of undercard events began at noon EDT on USA Network before transitioning to the main NBC network for pre-race activities at 2:30 p.m. The entirety of the day was also streamed on NBC's streaming platform Peacock. FanDuel TV also provided live streaming from 10:30 a.m. to noon and from 7:30 p.m. until the festivities ended.
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