Kentucky Derby 2024 results: Mystik Dan wins photo finish to capture Run for Roses

The a hundred and fiftieth Kentucky Derby got here down a photo finish. Three horses crossed the finish line at nearly the identical time. In the top, Mystik Dan gained the race in some of the thrilling finishes in Derby historical past.

Mystik Dan entered the race at 18-1 odds. It gained by a nostril over Sierra Leone and Forever Young. Catching Freedom got here in fourth. Sierra Leone entered the race because the No. 2 favourite, and got here oh-so-close to a win.

Here’s a have a look at how shut the race was down the stretch:

The finish line photo is much more placing. This is the official photo finish.

It’s the primary photo finish in 28 years. It’s solely the tenth photo finish within the 150-year historical past of the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer Kenny McPeek wins the Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan after profitable the 2024 Kentucky Oaks with Thorpedo Anna. He’s the primary coach to win the Derby and Oaks in the identical 12 months since Ben Jones did it in 1952. Brian Hernandez is the profitable jockey.

Fierceness entered the race as the favourite with 3-1 odds. It had been a tough stretch for the Derby favourite in recent times: after profitable each Run for the Roses from 2013-2018, the favourite had not gained since.

Mystik Dan follows within the footsteps of Mage, who gained the 2023 Kentucky Derby with 15-1 odds final 12 months.

Full outcomes for 2024 Kentucky Derby

Here’s the total outcomes for the 2024 Kentucky Derby:

The Kentucky Derby is the beginning of Triple Crown season. Mystik Dan will now go for the second leg of the Triple Crown on the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 18. The Belmont Stakes is the ultimate leg of the Triple Crown, which can happen on June 8 at Saratoga Race Course in New York due to renovations being made at its conventional venue, Belmont Park.

Kentucky Derby 2024 purse: Winnings for Run for Roses

There’s $5 million complete up for grabs on the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Here’s the purse breakdown:

• First place: $3.1 million
• Runner-up: $1 million
• Third-place $500K
• Fourth-place: $250K
• Fifth-place: $150K