The 2024 Kentucky Derby field includes the sons of Derby winners, other top stallions
Published in Horse Racing
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Among the plethora of factors to consider when making a Kentucky Derby bet are the bloodlines of the horses.
Handicappers will consider a horse’s sire to evaluate how the horse might run on different surfaces and what race length suits it best among other factors. To help you make your 2024 Kentucky Derby pick, here is a look at the sire of each horse in the race.
Among the group are two former Kentucky Derby winners, including one Triple Crown champion. Two horses have sired multiple contenders in this year’s race.
Blame
— Kentucky Derby horses: Epic Ride (50-1).
Blame, who raced from 2008-10, won nine of 13 career starts — including three Grade 1 races — and never finished out of the money with two seconds and two thirds.
He concluded his career by winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic at 1 1/4 miles at Churchill Downs, handing Hall of Famer Zenyatta her only defeat in 20 career races.
Epic Ride is by far Blame’s most accomplished progeny by career earnings.
Catalina Cruiser
— Kentucky Derby horses: Catalytic (30-1).
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