Updated Kentucky Derby odds: Fierceness shortens to 7-2
Fierceness shortened to 7-2 Saturday afternoon in advance wagering for Kentucky Derby 2024. He had lengthened to 4-1 earlier in the day after being 3-1 early in the morning.
As of about 4:50 p.m. EDT, Sierra Leone held steady as the 5-1 second betting choice.
Fierceness, who won the Grade 1 Florida Derby by a record 13 1/2 lengths, was the morning-line favorite at 5-2. Sierra Leone, winner of the Blue Grass (G1) was 3-1.
The win pool stood at $11,009,885.
Undefeated Forever Young was the third choice at 6-1, with Louisiana Derby (G2) winner Catching Freedom the fourth at 8-1. Just a Touch was the fifth choice at 10-1, with Honor Marie 13-1.
Forever Young, who qualified for the Churchill Downs starting gate with a win in the UAE Derby (G1), looks to be the first Japan-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby.
Encino, who was 20-1 on the morning line, was scratched Wednesday. That cleared the way for Epic Ride, 30-1 on the morning line and 44-1 at last check. Mugatu was scratched off the also-eligible list Friday morning since no other horses defected before the 9 a.m. deadline.
Check back for updated Kentucky Derby odds.
| Horse | Odds | ML | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dornoch | 15-1 | 20-1 | Luis Saez | Danny Gargan |
| 2. Sierra Leone | 5-1 | 3-1 | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad Brown |
| 3. Mystik Dan | 16-1 | 20-1 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenny McPeek |
| 4. Catching Freedom | 8-1 | 8-1 | Flavien Prat | Brad Cox |
| 5. Catalytic | 32-1 | 30-1 | Jose Ortiz | Saffie Joseph Jr. |
| 6. Just Steel | 22-1 | 20-1 | Keith Asmussen | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 7. Honor Marie | 13-1 | 20-1 | Ben Curtis | Whit Beckman |
| 8. Just a Touch | 10-1 | 10-1 | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox |
| 9. Encino | SCR | 20-1 | Axel Concepcion | Brad Cox |
| 10. T O Password | 47-1 | 30-1 | Kazushi Kimura | Caisuke Takayanagi |
| 11. Forever Young | 6-1 | 10-1 | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi |
| 12. Track Phantom | 41-1 | 20-1 | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen |
| 13. West Saratoga | 23-1 | 50-1 | Jesus Castanon | Larry Demeritte |
| 14. Endlessly | 47-1 | 30-1 | Umberto Rispoli | Michael McCarthy |
| 15. Domestic Product | 28-1 | 30-1 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown |
| 16. Grand Mo the First | 45-1 | 50-1 | Emisael Jaramillo | Victor Barboza Jr. |
| 17. Fierceness | 7-2 | 5-2 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher |
| 18. Stronghold | 36-1 | 20-1 | Antonio Fresu | Phil D'Amato |
| 19. Resilience | 29-1 | 20-1 | Junior Alavarado | Bill Mott |
| 20. Society Man | 46-1 | 50-1 | Frankie Dettori | Danny Gargan |
| 21. Epic Ride | 44-1 | 30-1 | Adam Beschizza | John Ennis |
| 22. Mugatu - AE | SCR | 30-1 | Joe Talamo | Jeff Engler |