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2024 Kentucky Derby: Mystik Dan beats field, final odds and winning time

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The 150th annual Kentucky Derby saw a new horse adorned with the prestigious Garland of Roses after a truly impressive run in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on Saturday that came down to the wire.

Before the race, Fierceness was the favored horse to win, at 5-2 odds. Sierra Leone and Catching Freedom were also considered strong contenders. However, it was the underdog, Mystik Dan, who defied the 18-1 odds and emerged as the victor with a tome of 2:03.34, a result that surely left many spectators surprised.

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 04: Mystik Dan #3, ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr. crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

The official top 5 are: Post 3. Mystik Dan, Post 2. Sierra Leone, Post 11. Forever Young, Post 4. Catching Freedom and Post. 10 T O Password.

With his impressive win, Mystik Dan now heads into the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, the next installments of the Triple Crown, as the heavy favorite.

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Odds via FanDuel:

Post 1: Dornoch | Odds: 22-1
Post 2: Sierra Leone | Odds: 9-2
Post 3: Mystik Dan | Odds: 18-1
Post 4: Catching Freedom | Odds: 8-1
Post 5: Catalytic | Odds: 34-1
Post 6: Just Steel | Odds: 21-1
Post 7: Honor Marie | Odds: 14-1
Post 8: Just a Touch | Odds: 11-1
Post 9: Encino | SCRATCHED
Post 10: T O Password | Odds: 47-1
Post 11: Forever Young | Odds: 6-1
Post 12: Track Phantom | Odds: 40-1
Post 13: West Saratoga | Odds: 22-1
Post 14: Endlessly | Odds: 47-1
Post 15: Domestic Product | Odds: 28-1
Post 16: Grand Mo the First | Odds: 48-1
Post 17: Fierceness | Odds: 3-1
Post 18: Stronghold | Odds: 35-1
Post 19: Resilience | Odds: 31-1
Post 20: Society Man | Odds: 47-1
Post 21: Epic Ride | Odds: 46-1

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