{"id":16522,"date":"2024-05-01T10:19:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T10:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kentuckyderbybettingsites.net\/?p=16522"},"modified":"2024-05-01T10:44:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T10:44:01","slug":"kentucky-derby-post-position-draw-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kentuckyderbybettingsites.net\/features\/kentucky-derby-post-position-draw-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw 2024 & 30 Year Stats: Can Sierra Leone Overcome Luckless Gate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Kentucky\n

With 20 horses looking to cement their names in the US hall of fame, the Kentucky Derby post position draw 2024 is vital and can, in theory, make or break the chances for the runners before the gates have even opened.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read on as we take a look at the post positions handed out to ALL the runners, including the favorites Sierra Leone<\/strong> and Fierceness<\/strong> and if these will help or hinder their chances.<\/p>\n

Plus, we look back at draw stats from the last 30 previous Kentucky Derby winners<\/a> and each horse’s starting gate. These will give us a better idea what the best post positions are and where the winner is likely to come from.<\/p>\n

Why Is The Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw So Important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Like most US racetracks, Churchill Downs is left-handed oval-shaped track with four bends and two straights that is not dissimilar to an athletics track.<\/p>\n

Therefore, with several turns to negotiate, plus a busy field of 20 Kentucky Derby horses<\/a>, then having a good post position is key.<\/p>\n

History backs this up too as there are several Kentucky Derby post positions that seemingly make it harder for the horses to win from – no matter how good they are.<\/p>\n

To showcase this further, we took a look back at the last 30 editions of The Run For The Roses<\/em> – giving the winning post positions and highlight the key positive (and negative) gates that have built up over this period.<\/p>\n

How & When Are The Kentucky Derby Post Position Numbers Allocated?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Kentucky Derby was first run in 1875, but it wasn’t until 1930 that the first-leg of the US Triple Crown<\/a> started to use starting gates.<\/p>\n

While it wasn’t until quite recently that TWO sets of gates were used, with one housing 14 horses and the other, which was called the ‘auxiliary gate’ having the other six runners. The gates, however, got a revamp in 2020 to ones that now hold all 20 runners.<\/p>\n

A week before the race, which this year was on Saturday April 27, the Kentucky Derby post position draw is held – where each horse is picked at random against the 20 starting gates.<\/p>\n

Last year’s Kentucky Derby winner, Mage, came from post position 8, with the runner-up Two Phil’s lower in gate 3 and the third Angel Of Empire in stall 12.<\/p>\n

Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw 2024: Where Each Horse Will Be Starting From<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cloth Number
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Post Position
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Horse
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Trainer
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Jockey
\n<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nDornoch<\/td>\nDanny Gargan<\/td>\nLuis Saez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nSierra Leone<\/td>\nChad Brown<\/td>\nTyler Gaffalione<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMystik Dan<\/td>\nKenny McPeek<\/td>\nBrian Hernandez Jr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nCatching Freedom<\/td>\nBrad Cox<\/td>\nFlavien Prat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nCatalytic<\/td>\nCatalytic<\/td>\nJose Ortiz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nJust Steel<\/td>\nWayne Lukas<\/td>\nKeith Asmussen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nHonor Marie<\/td>\nWhit Beckman<\/td>\nBen Curtis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nJust A Touch<\/td>\nBrad Cox<\/td>\nFlorent Geroux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nEncino (scratched)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nBrad Cox<\/td>\nAxel Concepcion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nT O Password (JPN)<\/td>\nDaisuke Takayanagi<\/td>\nKazushi Kimura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nForever Young (JPN)<\/td>\nYoshito Yahagi<\/td>\nRyusei Sakai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nTrack Phantom<\/td>\nSteve Asmussen<\/td>\nJoel Rosario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nWest Saratoga<\/td>\nLarry Demeritte<\/td>\nJesus Castanon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nEndlessly<\/td>\nMichael McCarthy<\/td>\nUmberto Rispoli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nDomestic Product<\/td>\nChad Brown<\/td>\nIrad Ortiz Jr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nGrand Mo The First<\/td>\nVictor Barboza Jr.<\/td>\nEmisael Jaramillo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nFierceness<\/td>\nTodd Pletcher<\/td>\nJohn Velazquez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nStronghold<\/td>\nPhil D\u2019Amato<\/td>\nAntonio Fresu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nResilience<\/td>\nBill Mott<\/td>\nJunior Alvarado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nSociety Man<\/td>\nDanny Gargan<\/td>\nFrankie Dettori<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nEpic Ride<\/td>\nJohn Ennis<\/td>\nAdam Beschizza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nMugatu (Reserve)<\/td>\nJeff Engler<\/td>\nJoseph Talamo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw Results From The Last 30 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, let’s take a look at the last 30 runnings of the Kentucky Derby and the winning (plus second and third) post positions.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Horse
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Winning Post Position
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Second Post Position
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Third Post Position
\n<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nMage<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nRich Strike<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nMandaloun<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nAuthentic<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nCountry House<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nJustify<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nAlways Dreaming<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nNyquist<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nAmerican Pharoah<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nCalifornia Chrome<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nOrb<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nI’ll Have Another<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nAnimal Kingdom<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nSuper Saver<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nMine That Bird<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nBig Brown<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nStreet Sense<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nBarbaro<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nGiacomo<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nSmarty Jones<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nFunny Cide<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nWar Emblem<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nMonarchos<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nFusaichi Pegasus<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nCharismatic<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nReal Quiet<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nSilver Charm<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nGrindstone<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nThunder Gulch<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nGo For Gin<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Which Kentucky Derby Post Position Has The BEST Return In The Last 30 Years?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, now we know the winning Kentucky Derby post positions<\/a> for the last 30 years, just which numbers have cropped up the most?<\/p>\n

See below the winning post positions since 1994 (last 30 runnings) with gates 15 and 16 topping the list of housing the most winners – with 5 each.<\/p>\n

This works out at approx. 16.66% strike-rate for each gate, or if you combined the two this is a stonking 33% return for those that have bet on the horses from post positions 15 and 16<\/strong> with the best Kentucky Derby betting sites<\/a> over the years.<\/p>\n

Next best has been the horses from gates 5 and 8<\/strong>, with four wins each and a 13.33% return and these numbers coupled would also have brought at 26% return.<\/p>\n

Kentucky Derby Winning Post Positions Since 1994 (30 Years) & Strike-Rate<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Post Position
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Number Of Wins
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Strike-Rate (%)
\n<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n13.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n13.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n16.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n16.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Gates 5, 7, 8, 15 & 16 Have a 70% Strike-Rate Since 1994
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When working out how to bet on the Kentucky Derby online<\/a>, you are not limited to wagering on just one horse.<\/p>\n

With 20 runners heading to post you can increase your odds of finding the winner by betting on more than one horse.<\/p>\n

One way of doing this is by coupling up the gates with the best strike-rates, which are 5, 7, 8, 15 and 16. These five gates have won a massive 70% of the last 30 runnings between them.<\/p>\n

This year’s horses from these ‘hot post positions’ are.<\/p>\n

\n
    \n
  • <\/svg> 5 – Catalytic<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> 7 – Honor Marie<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> 8 – Just A Touch<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> 15 – Grand Mo The First<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg> 16 – Fierceness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Which Kentucky Derby Post Position Has The WORST Return In The Last 30 Years?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    In contrast to the best Kentucky Derby post position, there are also gates that horses have struggled in, for whatever reason.<\/p>\n

    You can see from the table above that starting stalls 1, 2, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17 and 18 have not produced a single winner in the last 30 runnings.<\/p>\n

    While doing not much better are post positions 3, 4, 6, 10 and 13 with just the single success over this same period.<\/p>\n

    This year’s horses from these ‘cold post positions’ are.<\/p>\n

    \n
      \n
    • <\/svg> 1 – Dornoch<\/li>\n
    • <\/svg> 2 – Sierra Leone<\/li>\n
    • <\/svg> 9 –\u00a0 T O Password<\/li>\n
    • <\/svg> 11 – Track Phantom<\/li>\n
    • <\/svg> 12 – West Saratoga<\/li>\n
    • <\/svg> 14 – Domestic Product<\/li>\n
    • <\/svg> 17 – Stronghold<\/li>\n
    • <\/svg> 18 – Resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

      What Post Position Does Big Fancy Sierra Leone Have?
      \n<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      The Chad C Brown barn are still looking for their first Run For The Roses<\/em> winner, but many of the leading Kentucky Derby racebooks feel that could change in 2024 with Sierra Leone<\/strong> high up in the betting.<\/p>\n

      This well-bred Gun Runner colt has only tasted defeat once in the past from four runs and was impressive in winning the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 6. With another 2024 Kentucky Derby runner Just A Touch 1 1\/2 lengths back in second that day (watch below).<\/p>\n

      However, the bad news for his supporters is that Sierra Leone was handed gate 2 in the Kentucky Derby post position draw 2024.<\/p>\n

      The race hasn’t seen a winner from stall 2 in the last 30 years – with the last winner from gate 2 the 1978 hero Affirmed, who was ridden by Steve Cauthen.<\/p>\n