<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - All of the pomp and circumstance, Kentucky Derby brings out centuries' old traditions"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2024/04/29/kentucky-derby-2024-time-date-tv-streaming/73495410007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">2024 Kentucky Derby</a> is nearly here.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Race officials drew <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2024/04/27/kentucky-derby-lineup-odds-each-post-position/73487415007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">post positions</a> for the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2024/04/27/2024-kentucky-derby-post-positions-odds/73486984007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">20 participants</a> on Saturday, officially assigning each horse to its starting gate. The "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" will get underway for the 150th time in its history on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">On paper, each post of the 20 mathematically has a 5% chance to win each race. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2024-kentucky-derby-post-positions/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">In reality</a>, post 5 has historically been one of the best starting positions, with 10 winners starting from there. Conversely, post 17 has never produced a winner in 44 races.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Last year's winner, Mage, started from post 8 and was the ninth winner in Kentucky Derby history to start from there.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Here's which number each of the 20 horses will wear on Saturday.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:410px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/04/28/USAT/73491847007-usatsi-22771913.jpg?width=660&height=410&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/04/28/USAT/73491847007-usatsi-22771913.jpg?width=1320&height=820&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Jockey Javier Castellano raises his fist in celebration after he and Mage won the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 2023."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">2024 KENTUCKY DERBY:</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracing/2024/04/29/2024-kentucky-derby-predictions-odds/73493551007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:7|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">2024 Kentucky Derby: Predictions, odds, time and date for 150th Run for the Roses</a></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2">2024 Kentucky Derby horse numbers</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Each horse after No. 8 wears a different number than its post due to (horse No. 9) Encino's scratch from the race, announced Tuesday.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><figure class="gnt_ar_b_fg"><table class="gnt_ar_b_tbl"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Number (Post)</strong></td><td><strong>Horse</strong></td><td><strong>Trainer</strong></td><td><strong>Jockey</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1 (1)</td><td>Dornoch</td><td>Danny Gargan</td><td>Luis Saez</td></tr><tr><td>2 (2)</td><td>Sierra Leone</td><td>Chad Brown</td><td>Tyler Gaffalione</td></tr><tr><td>3 (3)</td><td>Mystik Dan</td><td>Kenny McPeek</td><td>Brian Hernandez Jr.</td></tr><tr><td>4 (4)</td><td>Catching Freedom</td><td>Brad Cox</td><td>Flavien Prat</td></tr><tr><td>5 (5)</td><td>Catalytic</td><td>Saffie Joseph Jr.</td><td>José Ortiz</td></tr><tr><td>6 (6)</td><td>Just Steel</td><td>D. Wayne Lukas</td><td>Keith Asmussen</td></tr><tr><td>7 (7)</td><td>Honor Marie</td><td>Whit Beckman</td><td>Ben Curtis</td></tr><tr><td>8 (8)</td><td>Just a Touch</td><td>Brad Cox</td><td>Florent Geroux</td></tr><tr><td>10* (9)</td><td>T O Password</td><td>Daisuke Takayanagi</td><td>Kazushi Kimura</td></tr><tr><td>11 (10)</td><td>Forever Young</td><td>Yoshito Yahagi</td><td>Ryusei Sakai</td></tr><tr><td>12 (11)</td><td>Track Phantom</td><td>Steve...</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2024/05/02/kentucky-derby-2024-horse-numbers/73499551007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
