150th Kentucky Derby: Meet the contenders and watch them run
Posted on AllSides April 29th, 2024
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In preparation for the 150th Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs pushed up the calendar for the Run for the Roses by setting the field, drawing for post positions and issuing the morning-line odds a week ahead of the race. Twenty 3-year-olds are set to break from the gate at 5:57 p.m. CDT Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky. Coming off a 13.5-length victory in the Florida Derby, 2-year-old champion Fierceness is the morning-line favorite in the Kentucky Derby at 5-2, even though the colt drew Post Position 17. That spot in the gate...