2024 Kentucky Derby Horses and Their Odds

Post Position and Horse Names

The 2024 Kentucky Derby is set to take place at Churchill Downs on May 4th, and the field of 20 horses has been finalized. Here is a list of the horses in post position order, along with their morning line odds:

• 1. Epicenter (5-2)
• 2. Rich Strike (9-2)
• 3. Crown Pride (6-1)
• 4. Cyberknife (10-1)
• 5. Smile Happy (15-1)
• 6. Tiz the Bomb (12-1)
• 7. Simplification (15-1)
• 8. Summer Is Tomorrow (15-1)
• 9. Cave Rock (10-1)
• 10. Forte (12-1)
• 11. Pappacap (15-1)
• 12. Hopeful (15-1)
• 13. Golden Glider (15-1)
• 14. Dean's List (15-1)
• 15. Frosted Over (15-1)
• 16. Instagrand (15-1)
• 17. Litigate (15-1)
• 18. Arkansas Derby winner (15-1)
• 19. Blue Grass Stakes winner (15-1)
• 20. Wood Memorial Stakes winner (15-1)

Horse Profiles

Epicenter is the morning line favorite after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the Preakness Stakes in 2023. He is trained by Steve Asmussen and will be ridden by Joel Rosario.

Rich Strike is the defending champion after his upset victory in the 2023 Kentucky Derby. He is trained by Eric Reed and will be ridden by Sonny Leon.

Crown Pride is a Japanese-bred colt who won the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes in 2023. He is trained by Yoshito Yahagi and will be ridden by Christophe Lemaire.

Cyberknife is a son of Gun Runner who won the Arkansas Derby in 2023. He is trained by Brad Cox and will be ridden by Florent Geroux.

Smile Happy is a son of Runhappy who won the Florida Derby in 2023. He is trained by Kenny McPeek and will be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr.