The 2024 Kentucky Derby is almost here after months of qualifying events building up momentum for the Run for the Roses showdown.
The first leg of the Triple Crown is Saturday, May 4, but post positions at the famous Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, were drawn Saturday, April 27, and are listed on the Derby’s official website.
Before even getting a track placement, though, competing horses had to qualify for the event.
The 20 horses racing Saturday appeared in numerous events along the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” between September 2023 and April 2024 to qualify as 3-year-old thoroughbreds. The top five finishers of each qualifying event earned points based on their performance, and horses with the highest scores have advanced to the Derby.
The horses with the most points are Sierra Leone at 155 and Fierceness at 136. Catching Freedom and Stronghold tied for third at 125. They will be coming out of stalls 2, 17, 4 and 18, respectively.
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