Kentucky Derby Payouts History – See What Horses Paid for a Win, Place & Show
Welcome to our guide to Kentucky Derby payouts. On this page, you will find everything that you need to know regarding betting payouts for the various Kentucky Derby races over recent years. It should act as a valuable resource, giving you an idea of the sort of payouts that are typical on The Run for the Roses.
Past Kentucky Derby Payouts by Year
We’re going to go through each of the Kentucky Derby payouts results over recent years. This show you what it paid if you bet on previous winners of the Kentucky Derby in pari-mutuel pools.
As well as showing the respective win, place and show results for the top three finishers, we also have information on what various exotic bets paid. such You can see the Kentucky Derby horses who featured in an exacta, trifecta, superfecta and super high five.
Kentucky Derby Payouts 2024
In the most thrilling finish in the race’s 150-year history, Mystik Dan just held on up the fence from Sierra Leone and Forever Young. What most 2024 Kentucky Derby payouts and schedules won’t tell you is that two Japanese horses finished in the first five. This is what each horse paid for a win, place and show, plus the exotic bets:
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 8 Mystik Dan $39.22 $16.32 $10.00 3 Sierra Leone – $6.54 $4.64 14 Forever Young – – $5.58 - $2 Exacta (3-2): $258.56
- $0.50 Trifecta (3-2-11): $556.92
- $1 Superfecta (3-2-11-4): $8,254.07
- $1 Super High Five (3-2-11-4-10): $316,920.10
Kentucky Derby Payouts 2023
The 2023 Kentucky Derby was a tight race won by a length by Mage, who held off Two Phil’s and Angel of Empire to record the win. It was only the second successful run by Mage, who became the fourth horse to win the Kentucky Derby after only having three previous starts.
Here are the 2023 Kentucky Derby payouts.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 8 Mage $32.42 $14.58 $9.08 3 Two Phil’s – $10.44 $6.52 14 Angel of Empire – – $4.70 - $2 Exacta (8-3): $330.44
- $0.50 Trifecta (8-3-14): $491.18
- $1 Superfecta (8-3-14-11): $15,643.65
- $1 Super High Five (8-3-14-11-1): $194,923.09
2022 Kentucky Derby Payouts
Rich Strike was a well-named winner of the Kentucky Derby in 2022. Entering the race as a late scratch at massive odds of 80-1, Rich Strike beat off competition from the Louisiana Derby winner Epicenter and the Blue Grass Stakes winner Zandon. It was the second biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history, after Donerail’s 1913 win at 91-1.
Below are the Kentucky Derby payouts 2022.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 21 Rich Strike $163.60 $74.20 $29.40 3 Epicenter – $7.40 $5.20 10 Zandon – – $5.60 - $2 Exacta (21-3): $4,101.20
- $0.50 Trifecta (21-3-10): $7,435.35
- $1 Superfecta (21-3-10-13): $321,500.10
- $1 Super High Five (21-3-10-13-1): $741,018.90
2021 Kentucky Derby Payouts
There was controversy at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. It was won by Medina Spirit, who took an early lead and held off the competition. The victory marked a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby winner for the trainer Bob Baffert, who first tasted victory in 1997 with Silver Charm. Yet a week later, a drug test detected betamethasone in Media Spirit and the horse was eventually disqualified several months later, with Mandaloun promoted to winner.
Here are the Kentucky Derby payouts 2021, which couldn’t be amended due to the retrospective disqualification.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 8 Medina Spirit $26.20 $12.00 $7.60 7 Mandaloun – $23.00 $13.40 9 Hot Rod Charlie – – $5.20 - $2 Exacta (8-7): $503.60
- $0.50 Trifecta (8-7-9): $848.45
- $1 Superfecta (8-7-9-14): $9,456.40
- $1 Super High Five (8-7-9-14-6): $296,769.60
2020 Kentucky Derby Payouts
There were no spectators present for the 2020 Kentucky Derby, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Authentic took the lead early on and maintained it for most of the race, before Tiz the Law presented a challenge at the final turn. Though it looked like Tiz the Law had the momentum, Authentic managed to pull away to clinch the win at the wire and excite those making Triple Crown picks with his name on their ticket.
Below are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby in 2020.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 18 Authentic $18.80 $6.00 $5.00 17 Tiz the Law – $3.40 $3.20 9 Mr. Big News – – $16.80 - $2 Exacta (18-17): $41.00
- $0.50 Trifecta (18-17-9): $655.90
- $1 Superfecta (18-17-9-16): $7,925.80
- $1 Super High Five (18-17-9-16-2): $77,251.20
2019 Kentucky Derby Payouts
It was Maximum Security that crossed the wire first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby, but he was adjudged to have disrupted War of Will and Long Range Toddy from recording a better finishing spot, having swerved into their path. Maximum Security was disqualified, with Country House promoted to winner.
Here are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby of 2019.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 20 Country House $132.40 $56.60 $24.60 13 Code of Honor – $15.20 $9.80 8 Tacitus – – $5.60 - $2 Exacta (20-13): $3,009.60
- $0.50 Trifecta (20-13-8): $5,737.65
- $1 Superfecta (20-13-8-5): $51,400.10
- $1 Super High Five (20-13-8-5-16): $544,185.90
2018 Kentucky Derby Payouts
The track was sloppy at the 2018 Kentucky Derby due to heavy rainfall of 2.8 inches, which broke the existing record for the Derby Day precipitation. Justify won by two and a half lengths over second placed Good Magic. It was the first time since 1882 that the winner was a horse that didn’t race by the age of two.
Below are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby in 2018.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 7 Justify $7.80 $6.00 $4.40 6 Good Magic – $9.20 $6.60 5 Audible – – $5.80 - $2 Exacta (7-6): $69.60
- $1 Trifecta (7-6-5): $141.40
- $1 Superfecta (7-6-5-15): $19,618.20
- $1 Super High Five: (7-6-5-15-10): $183,580.20
2017 Kentucky Derby Payouts
There was a dramatic start to the Kentucky Derby in 2017, when Thunder Snow refused to run. A number of other horses collided, but Always Dreaming avoided these issues and settled into second place, behind Lookin at Lee. Always Dreaming eventually pulled away to win by two and three quarter lengths.
Here are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby in 2017.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 5 Always Dreaming $11.40 $7.20 $5.80 1 Lookin At Lee – $26.60 $15.20 11 Battle of Midway – – $20.80 - $2 Exacta (5-1): $336.20
- $1 Trifecta (5-1-11): $8,297.20
- $1 Superfecta (5-1-11-14): $75,974.50
- $1 Super High Five (5-1-11-14-19): $493,348.70
2016 Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
Nyquist was the favourite going into the 2016 Kentucky Derby and was always in contention. At no point was Nyquist outside the top three in the race and was leading at an early stage. Exaggerator came from the back to mount a challenge, but was held off. Nyquist became the eighth undefeated winner in Kentucky Derby history.
Below are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby in 2016.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 13 Nyquist $6.60 $4.80 $3.60 11 Exaggerator – $5.40 $4.20 5 Gun Runner – – $6.00 - $2 Exacta (13-11): $30.80
- $1 Trifecta (13-11-5): $86.70
- $1 Superfecta (13-11-5-14): $542.10
- $1 Super High Five (13-11-5-14-2): $5,794.50
Kentucky Derby Payouts 2015
At the final turn of the 2015 Kentucky Derby, it was a three-horse race. American Pharoah came out on top, ahead of Firing Line in second and Dortmund in third. The winner became was one of the top Kentucky Derby picks for a long time. American Pharoah became the first two-year old champion to win the Derby since Street Sense in 2007.
Here are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby in 2015.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 18 American Pharoah $7.80 $5.80 $4.20 10 Firing Line – $8.40 $5.40 8 Dortmund – – $4.20 - $2 Exacta (18-10): $72,60
- $1 Trifecta (18-10-8): $101.00
- $1 Superfecta (18-10-8-15): $634.10
- $1 Super High Five (18-10-8-15-5): $6,658.30
Kentucky Derby Payouts 2014
California Chrome was something of a rags to riches winner of the Kentucky Derby, despite being in good form. It was his fifth straight win, but California Chrome did not have rich owners and his trainer Art Sherman was the eldest winner of the Derby at 77.
Below are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby in 2014.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 5 California Chrome $7.00 $5.60 $4.20 17 Commanding Curve – $31.80 $15.40 4 Danza – – $6.00 - $2 Exacta (5-17): $340.00
- $1 Trifecta (5-17-4): $1,712.30
- $1 Superfecta (5-17-4-20): $7,691.90
- $1 Super High Five (5-17-4-20-6): $149,764.70
Kentucky Derby Payouts 2013
There was consistent rainfall on the day of the 2013 Kentucky Derby and, although it had stopped before the off, the conditions were sloppy. The eventual winner Orb was held up in last at the start of the race, but made up ground and won by two and a half lengths. It was the first Kentucky Derby win for the Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey.
Here are the payouts for the Kentucky Derby in 2013.
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 16 Orb $12.80 $7.40 $5.40 4 Golden Soul – $38.60 $19.60 3 Revolutionary – – $5.40 - $2 Exacta (16-4): $981.60
- $1 Trifecta (16–4–3): $3,462.80
- $1 Superfecta (16–4–3–5): $28,542.00
- $1 Super High Five (16-4-3-5-6) – N/A
What Can Kentucky Derby Results Payouts Tell Us?
Something that is apparent from looking back at the Kentucky Derby payouts from past years is that you can get a better return. The dividend on pools, frequently is bigger than fixed odds or futures odds, so it is certainly a Kentucky Derby betting option that should be considered.
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