The 2024 Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 4, at Churchill Downs. The Todd Pletcher-trainer Fierceness, the winner of the Florida Derby, is the 3-1 favorite in the 2024 Kentucky Derby odds. Sierra Leone (7-2), Catching Freedom (8-1), Forever Young (10-1), Dornoch (12-1), and Track Phantom (15-1) are also among the 2024 Kentucky Derby horses. Justify is the last horse to win the Triple Crown, doing so in 2018.

Before making any 2024 Kentucky Derby picks for the annual Run for the Roses, you NEED to see what our resident horse racing guru, Jody Demling, has to say, given his historical DOMINATION of this race. Join SportsLine here to get his full 2024 Kentucky Derby picks!

A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the 2024 Kentucky Derby having nailed the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last six years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest! He also nailed Flightline's win at the Breeders' Cup Classic in November of that year. Join here for full horse-by-horse analysis and Kentucky Derby bets!

Demling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Kentucky Derby 2024. In fact, he has hit 10 of the last 15 Derby-Oaks doubles at Churchill Downs! That means he held a ticket with the winners of both races all but five times in the last 15 years. He's also called 10 of the last 19 Preakness winners, including nailing his Preakness winner, exacta and superfecta picks in 2023, keenly understanding when the Kentucky Derby winner was poised for victory or a massive upset. Anyone who has followed him is up HUGE. Join now to see which epic longshot to back this year!

For the 2024 Kentucky Derby, we can tell you Demling is fading Fierceness, even though he's the top favorite and just won the Florida Derby! Another stunner: Demling is high on Resilience, even though he's a 35-1 longshot! He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday. "The son of Into Mischief was fourth in the Risen Star off a maiden win and then came back to score a going away victory in the Wood Memorial," Demling told SportsLine. "Trainer Bill Mott should have him ready to be in the mix."

Demling is especially high an EPIC double-digit longshot who "keeps getting better and better!" If you include this horse in your 2024 Kentucky Derby picks, you could be looking at a COLOSSAL payday. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any 2024 Kentucky Derby bets of your own!

Who wins the 2024 Kentucky Derby, and which MASSIVE longshot could win it all? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Jody Demling's Kentucky Derby picks and see which HUGE longshot contends, all from the expert who's nailed a colossal 10 Derby-Oaks doubles!