Kentucky Derby post position draw 2024: Date, time, TV channel, horses for Churchill Downs race

Jordan Greer

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The first leg of the Triple Crown is almost here.

This year will mark the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, an event that is expected to attract more than 100,000 people. The winner at Churchill Downs will receive a record purse of $3.1 million, only adding to the anticipation for "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports."

MORE: Full results from 2024 Kentucky Derby post draw

The Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday, May 4, but post positions must be established before the horses start running. The importance of positioning cannot be overstated, as the first turn could very well decide how the rest of the race plays out.

Which horse will get the inside track at "The Run for the Roses"?

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Kentucky Derby post position draw. 

MORE: Betting odds, top contenders for 2024 Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby post position draw 2024: Date, time

  • Date: Saturday, April 27
  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET

The Kentucky Derby post position draw will occur on Saturday, April 27, at 7:15 p.m. ET. The race itself will take place a week later.

Kentucky Derby post position draw 2024: TV channel, live stream

  • TV channel: WAVE-3 (local)
  • Live stream: Kentucky Derby X account

The Kentucky Derby post position draw will not air on a national TV channel, but it will be available to watch on WAVE-3 for viewers in the local market (Louisville, Ky.). It can also be streamed via the official Kentucky Derby account on X (formerly Twitter).

Kentucky Derby tickets 2024

Tickets for the Kentucky Derby are still available on StubHub. You can check out seating charts by clicking on the link below.

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Kentucky Derby horses 2024

The list of participants for the race has not yet been finalized, but the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings offer a potential glimpse of the field.

Rank Horse Total points
1 Sierra Leone 155
2 Fierceness 136
3 Catching Freedom 125
4 Stronghold 125
5 Resilience 110
6 Forever Young 100
7 Endlessly 100
8 Dornoch 75
9 Just a Touch 75
10 Track Phantom 70
11 West Saratoga 67
12 Just Steel 65
13 Honor Marie 65
14 Domestic Product 60
15 Catalytic 50
16 Society Man 50
17 Mystik Dan 46
18 Encino 40
19 Grand Mo the First 40
20 T O Password 40

MORE: Every horse's odds to win the Kentucky Derby pre-draw

Kentucky Derby winners by post position

History shows horses on the inside, starting from positions one to 10, are much more likely to win the Derby than those starting on the outside.

Here are the all-time Derby winners by post position: 

Post position Kentucky Derby winners
1 8
2 7
3 5
4 5
5 10
6 2
7 8
8 9
9 4
10 9
11 2
12 3
13 5
14 2
15 6
16 4
17 0
18 2
19 1
20 2

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Jordan Greer

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.