2024 Triple Crown Race Dates

The Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs - May 4, 2024
The Preakness Stakes
Pimlico - May 18, 2024
The Belmont Stakes
Belmont Park - June 8, 2024

2016 Kentucky Derby Field, Post Positions, and Odds

The field for the 2016 Kentucky Derby is set and the post positions have been drawn.  This years race starts with the added excitement carryover from American Pharoah’s Triple Crown winning year.  The 37 year drought ended in 2015… does it start again or will another Triple Crown winner emerge this year?

2016 Kentucky Derby Field

Post Horse Jockey Odds
1 Trojan Nation Aaron Gryder 50-1
2 Suddenbreakingnews Luis Quinonez 20-1
3 Creator Ricardo Santana Jr. 10-1
4 Mo Tom Corey Lanerie 20-1
5 Gun Runner Florent Geroux 10-1
6 My Man Sam Irad Ortiz Jr. 20-1
7 Oscar Nominated Julien Leparoux 50-1
8 Lani Yutaka Take 30-1
9 Destin Javier Castellano 15-1
10 Whitmore Victor Espinoza 20-1
11 Exaggerator Kent Desormeaux 8-1
12 Tom’s Ready Brian Hernandez Jr. 30-1
13 Nyquist Mario Gutierrez 3-1
14 Mohaymen Junior Alvarado 10-1
15 Outwork John Velazquez 15-1
16 Shagaf Joel Rosario 20-1
17 Mor Spirit Gary Stevens 12-1
18 Majesto Emisael Jaramillo 30-1
19 Brody’s Cause Luis Saez 12-1
20 Danzing Candy Mike E. Smith 15-1

The 3-1 Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist has drawn the No. 13 post.  Many would be nervous with the “unlucky” number.  But owner Paul Reddam just smiled (or maybe smirked) at the news because he knew Nyquist was number 13 when he won the Breeder’s Cup.