Kentucky Derby post positions announced for horses in the 2024 field
CBSN
Post positions were drawn Saturday for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Officials at Churchill Downs in Louisville held the evening drawing a week ahead of the 150th running of the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown scheduled for next Saturday.
The post positions correlate with the stalls in the starting gate for the race, with the No. 1 post the closest to the rail on the inside of the track.
After the drawing, Fierceness, which drew the No. 17 post, was listed as the morning line favorite with 5-2 odds.
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