{"id":16324,"date":"2024-04-25T06:55:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kentuckyderbybettingsites.net\/?p=16324"},"modified":"2024-05-01T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T09:56:00","slug":"who-is-the-kentucky-derby-favorite-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kentuckyderbybettingsites.net\/features\/who-is-the-kentucky-derby-favorite-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is The Kentucky Derby Favorite 2024 Ahead Of Churchill Downs Race?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Kentucky\n

US horse racing fans are getting excited by the day as the 150th edition of the Run For The Roses<\/em> is fast-approaching, but just which horse is the Kentucky Derby favorite 2024 for the first leg of the US Triple Crown?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fierceness Is The 2024 Kentucky Derby Favorite<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Todd Pletcher barn have won the Run For The Roses<\/em> twice in the past and the best Kentucky Derby racebooks<\/a> feel they’ve a huge chance of making it three with Fierceness.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is because the City Of Light colt has been installed as the Kentucky Derby favorite for 2024 after impressing when winning the Florida Derby by 13 1\/2 lengths on March 30 (watch below).<\/p>\n

He had another 2024 Kentucky Derby hopeful Catalytic back in second that day and, with only five career runs, this Repole Stables-owned 3 year-old looks certain to have more improvement to come.<\/p>\n

With the 2024 Kentucky Derby purse boosted to $5m<\/a> in 2024, and the winner getting a cool $3.1m, then should Fierceness win the first US Triple Crown race this will take his career earnings to $4,803,850.<\/p>\n

This would also see Fierceness become the highest earner for his owners Repole Stable, with this billing currently sitting with their 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Vino Rosso, who banked $4,803,125 during his career.<\/p>\n

Fierceness will also be ridden by veteran jockey John Velazquez, who has ridden three previous Kentucky Derby winners<\/a> in the past. The most recent of those being Authentic in 2020.<\/p>\n

While the owner Mike Repole<\/a> will be looking to win the big Churchill Downs race for the first time and also make up for having the 2023 Kentucky Derby favourite in Forte scratched late on from the race 12 months ago.<\/p>\n

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\"FiercenessFierceness Profile <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • <\/svg> Runs: 5<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> Wins: 3<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> Trainer: Todd Pletcher<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> Jockey: John R Velazquez<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> Last Run: 1st Florida Derby (Gulfstream Park), March 30, 2024.<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> Career Winnings: $1,703,850<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    WATCH: Fierceness Winning The 2024 Florida Derby<\/strong><\/h2>\n