WHERE TO BET ON KENTUCKY DERBY

Get ready for the 2024 Kentucky Derby! Find out if you're in one of the states where you can place your bets and join the excitement with FanDuel Sportsbook, FanDuel Racing, and TVG. The map below shows which states we offer legalized betting on the Kentucky Derby so you can bet on the big race right from your phone.

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HOW TO WATCH

Tune in to FanDuel TV+ for Derby Week coverage featuring live racing and analysis. You can watch the live coverage of Kentucky Derby on NBC. FanDuel TV will also be on-site at Churchill Downs providing comprehensive coverage, including the latest news, analysis, and handicapping insights in the days leading up to the Derby.

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KENTUCKY DERBY BETTING 101

There are many ways to bet on the Kentucky Derby. The most simple bets are called straight wagers: win, place, or show. A win bet is when your horse finishes first. A place bet means your horse finishes in the top two, and a show bet is when your horse comes in the top three. These bets have a $2 minimum.

There are also more complex bets called exotic wagers. These involve predicting the order of multiple horses (vertical wagers) or the winners of several races (horizontal wagers). Vertical wagers include exacta, trifecta, superfecta, and Super High Five, where you predict the first two, three, four, or five horses in order, respectively. The minimum bets are $2 for exacta (with $1 for additional combinations), $0.50 for trifecta, and $1 for both superfecta and Super High Five.

Horizontal wagers involve betting on multiple races, such as the Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6. The minimum bets are $1 for Daily Double, $0.50 for Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5, and $0.20 per combination for Pick 6.

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KENTUCKY DERBY ODDS

One of the core questions when you are betting is whether you are getting the right odds to play your horse. Odds in the Kentucky Derby work the same way as with other horse races in the United States: they are pari-mutuel odds. This means that the odds are based on how the public is wagering. If bettors on the whole put more money on a horse, the horse is a favorite and the odds are lower. If bettors put less money on a horse, that horse is a long shot, and the odds will be higher.

The Kentucky Derby was drawn on Monday, April 29, 2024. At the draw, the track released a morning line. Here is the field for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, along with the post positions, trainers, jockeys, and morning-line odds for each horse.

Practical Move, who originally drew post 10, has been scratched after coming down with a temperature after Thursday morning training. This lets Cyclone Mischief in off of the also-eligible list. Mandarin Hero has also drawn into the main field after Churchill Downs stewards scratched all horses from the Saffie Joseph, Jr. barn, including Lord Miles, on Thursday afternoon. Thursday night, Continuar scratched because trainer Yoshito Yahagi was not satisfied with his training; this gets King Russell into the gate.

2024 Kentucky Derby Odds
Horse Trainer Current Odds
Agate Road Todd Pletcher 38-1
Be You Todd Pletcher 99-1
Born Noble Todd Pletcher 99-1
Catching Freedom Brad Cox 26-1
Common Defense Kenny McPeek 62-1
Conquest Warrior Shug McGaughey III 16-1
Corporate Power Claude R. McGaughey III 99-1
Deterministic Christophe Clement 16-1
Domestic Product Chad Brown 33-1
Dornoch Danny Gargan 13-1
El Grande O Lind Rice 99-1
Encino Brad Cox 58-1
Endlessly Michael W. McCarthy 59-1
Epic Ride John Ennis 99-1
Fierceness Todd Pletcher 9-1
Forever Young (JPN) Yoshito Yahagi 12-1
Hades Joe Orseno 20-1
Hall of Fame Whit Beckman 37-1
Honor Marie D. Whitworth Beckman 35-1
Just a Touch Brad Cox 31-1
Just Steel D. Wayne Lukas 99-1
Lat Long Kenny McPeek 99-1
Le Dom Bro Eniel Cordero 99-1
Liberal Arts Bobby Medina 45-1
Mystik Dan Kenny McPeek 16-1
Nash Brad Cox 99-1
No More Time Jose Francisco D'Angelo 99-1
Resilience William I. Mott 99-1
Seize the Grey D. Wayne Lukas 33-1
Sierra Leone Chad Brown 7-1
Stronghold Philip D'Amato 48-1
The Wine Steward Michael J. Maker 99-1
Timberlake Brad Cox 12-1
Time for Truth Ron Moquett 99-1
Top Conor Chad Brown 98-1
Track Phantom Steve Asmussen 23-1
Tuscan Gold Kenny McPeek 81-1
Tuscan Sky Todd Pletcher 36-1
Uncle Heavy Robert E. Reid Jr. 80-1
All Other 3-Year-Olds N/A 11-1

Keep in mind that betting on horse racing is pari-mutuel. The morning-line odds are a good guide for how horses are expected to be played, but there is no substitute for following the actual odds since they will change all the way until post time based on actual betting action. Betting on the Kentucky Derby opens at 9:00 a.m. EDT on the day before the Kentucky Derby. Through that Friday and Saturday, bettors can watch the odds fluctuate based on the wagers coming in before the race. Final odds are determined by how much has been bet on each horse once the gates fling open.

Last Update: March 12th 2024 3:35pm EST

LEADERBOARD

As the Kentucky Derby approaches, the ranking order may change. Stay informed by monitoring the rankings and familiarizing yourself with the top Kentucky Derby contenders .

Rank Horse Points Trainer
1 Catching Freedom 125 Brad H. Cox
2 Endlessly 100 Michael W. McCarthy
3 Track Phantom 70 Steven M. Asmussen
4 West Saratoga 67 Larry W. Demeritte
5 Timberlake 66 Brad H. Cox
6 Honor Marie 65 D. Whitworth Beckman
7 Dornoch 60 Danny Gargan
8 Domestic Product 60 Chad C. Brown
9 Sierra Leone 55 Chad C. Brown
10 Deterministic 50 Christophe Clement
11 No More Time 45 Jose Francisco D'Angelo
12 Common Defense 37 Kenneth G. McPeek
13 Fierceness 36 Todd A. Pletcher
14 El Grande O 30 Linda Rice
15 Seize the Grey 27 D. Wayne Lukas
16 Stronghold 25 Philip D'Amato
17 Le Dom Bro 25 Eniel Cordero
18 Tuscan Gold 25 Chad C. Brown
19 Just a Touch 25 Brad H. Cox
20 Mystik Dan 21 Kenny McPeek
21 Hades 20 Joseph F. Orseno

DERBY PREP RACES/RESULTS

Churchill Downs runs a series of races called the Road to the Kentucky Derby; these races offer points, and priority for entering the Kentucky Derby is determined by how many points each horse earns. As of 2024, the top five horses in each race earn points toward the Kentucky Derby; from 2013 through 2022, points only went to the top four horses, but it was expanded.

Prep races begin in September with the Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs and run until April. In general, prep races nearest in time to the Run for the Roses are worth more points, with final preps like the Florida Derby (G1), Blue Grass (G1), Santa Anita Derby (G1), and Arkansas Derby (G1) offering enough points that their winners and even second-place finishers are practically guaranteed a spot in the starting gate. If a tie in points standings occurs, the horse with higher non-restricted stakes earnings gets priority.

There are also two other Kentucky Derby qualification systems for horses based abroad. The European Road to the Kentucky Derby and the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby each offer one spot in the starting gate, available to the top point-earner who wants to go. No horse from either series of preps has run in the Kentucky Derby, though European points-earner Gronkowski finished second in the 2018 Belmont, and Japanese runner Epicharis entered the 2017 Belmont before scratching.

Date Race Track Points Winner
February 17, 2024 Risen Star Fair Grounds 50-20-15-10-5 Sierra Leone
February 24, 2024 Rebel Stakes Oaklawn Park 50-20-15-10-5 Timberlake
March 2, 2024 San Felipe Santa Anita 50-20-15-10-5 Imagination
March 2, 2024 Fountain of Youth Gulfstream Park 50-20-15-10-5 Dornoch
March 2, 2024 Gotham Stakes Aqueduct 50-20-15-10-5 Deterministic
March 9, 2024 Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Downs 50-20-15-10-5 Domestic Product
March 23, 2024 Louisiana Derby Fair Grounds 100-40-30-20-10 Catching Freedom
March 30, 2024 UAE Derby Meydan Racecourse 100-40-30-20-10 TBA
March 23, 2024 Jeff Ruby Steaks Turfway Park 100-40-30-20-10 Endlessly
March 24, 2024 Sunland Derby Sunland Park 50-20-15-10-5 Stronghold
March 30, 2024 Arkansas Derby Oaklawn Park 100-40-30-20-10 TBA
March 30, 2024 Florida Derby Gulfstream Park 100-40-30-20-10 TBA
April 6, 2024 Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita 100-40-30-20-10 TBA
April 6, 2024 Blue Grass Keeneland 100-40-30-20-10 TBA
April 6, 2024 Wood Memorial Aqueduct 100-40-30-20-10 TBA

FAQ

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE 2024 KENTUCKY DERBY?

 

The Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, May 4, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

IN WHICH STATES IS HORSE RACING AVAILABLE?

 

You can bet on horse racing directly through the Sportsbook app in the following states: CO, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NY, OH, PA, VA, WA, WV, WY.

You can also bet on Horse Racing directly through our FanDuel Racing app in the following states: AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, ND, NH, NY, NM, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, WV, WY, VA

Don't see your state above? Bet on Horse Racing through TVG powered by FanDuel and 4NJBets in the following states: TVG: AZ, CT, IA, ID, MN, MT
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WHY CAN'T I ACCESS HORSE RACING IN SPORTSBOOK?

 

You can bet on horse racing directly through the Sportsbook app in the following states: CO, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV, WY

Horse racing is not currently available via the Sportsbook app in AZ, KS, TN, IA, CT, NJ

CAN I USE MY DEPOSITS AND WINNINGS FROM SPORTSBOOK TO PLACE BETS ON THE DERBY?

 

Yes! You can use all of your sportsbook deposits and winnings to place bets on the Derby! We make it easy for you to enjoy play with our integrated wallet.

When is post time for the Kentucky Derby?

 

Post time for the 2024 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:24pm p.m. EDT on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

How many horses are in the Kentucky Derby?

 

Up to 20 horses can run in the Kentucky Derby, with priority based on how many points they earn on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Four horses can also enter on the also-eligible list, and they will be allowed to run if a horse scratches from the main field before betting opens on Friday morning, the day before the race. Also-eligible horses do not enter every year, but in 2024, three runners got on the AE list, and all three made the field by scratch time.
Cyclone Mischief got into the main field on Thursday after the defection of Practical Move. Mandarin Hero also got into the field Thursday afternoon after Churchill Downs scratched all of Saffie Joseph, Jr.’s horses, including Lord Miles. Thursday night, Continuar scratched after his trainer was not satisfied with his preparation; this opened up a spot for King Russell.
With the scratch of Skinner on Friday morning due to a temperature, 19 horses are expected to run in the 2023 Kentucky Derby. Don’t count out the also-eligible horses: Rich Strike drew in from there and went on to win the 2022 Kentucky Derby! Japan-trained Mandarin Hero is particularly worth a long look: he missed by only a nose to well-proven Practical Move in the Santa Anita Derby, and can move forward in his second American start.

I won my sports bet or horse racing bet. Where are my winnings?

 

Horse racing is one of the most exciting and unique sports in betting, from the Kentucky Derby, to the Belmont Stakes, and beyond.

But it can also be a bit complicated sometimes.

FanDuel and all other sports betting providers rely on official statistics and results from the leagues like the NFL or NBA. Horse racing is a little different depending on race course tracks and governing bodies, and it can include post-race inspection, video replay, and much more.

Because of this, it can take a little longer for any winnings to end up in your account following a race compared to other sports. This is called "bet settlement."

We must wait on any official results in case there are no disqualifications or issues with the confirmed outcome of the race.

What kind of bets can I make in the Derby?

 

You can make the same kinds of bets on the Kentucky Derby that you can on any horse race: straight bets (win, place, show), exotic bets (exacta, trifecta, superfecta, Super High Five), and pick wagers (Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6). In addition, Churchill Downs often offers special wagers that cover the Kentucky Derby, such as a Daily Double between the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby.

How do I understand the odds?

 

Betting on horse races is pari-mutuel: this means the odds are based on how people are betting. If more money is bet on a horse, the price will be shorter; if little money is bet on a horse, then the odds will be higher. Note also that odds on American races like the Kentucky Derby are phrased in terms of the multiple of profit you will get over the money you originally bet. For example, if a horse wins the Kentucky Derby at 5-1 odds, that means the horse will pay $12 to win: $10 worth of winnings, plus your original $2 stake.

Who won the Kentucky Derby in 2023?

 

Mage came from behind to capture the crown, surpassing Two Phil's down the stretch and holding off favorite Angel of Empire to earn the victory.