The good news for Catalytic fans is that he ran a career-best race in finishing second in the Florida Derby. The bad news is that he finished 13½ lengths behind the winner, Fierceness. Because of that margin of defeat, Catalytic will leave the Kentucky Derby starting gate as one of the biggest longshots in the race, and he will need to outrun his odds to be a factor in the race.

5 Catalytic (30-1)

• Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.
• Jockey Jose Ortiz
• Last race Second in the Florida Derby by 13½ lengths
• Career record 3 starts: 1 win, 2 seconds
• Career earnings $216,825
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 90 (2024 Florida Derby)
• Sire Catalina Cruiser

Below, we'll dig further into Catalytic as part of our series profiling all the horses competing in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4. We'll look back into his past performances, what questions need to be answered on Saturday and analyze how the post draw affects his chances.

Kentucky Derby profiles: 1 Dornoch | 2 Sierra Leone | 3 Mystik Dan | 4 Catching Freedom | 5 Catalytic | 6 Just Steel | 7 Honor Marie | 8 Just a Touch | 9 Encino | 10 T O Password | 11 Forever Young | 12 Track Phantom | 13 West Saratoga | 14 Endlessly | 15 Domestic Product | 16 Grand Mo the First | 17 Fierceness | 18 Stronghold | 19 Resilience | 20 Society Man | 21 Epic Ride

Kentucky Derby picks: Michelle Yu | Bob Weir | Jody Demling | Exotics

So what key information could decide how Catalytic performs in the Kentucky Derby? And how does the post draw affect his chances? ... Join SportsLine now to get a full profile on Catalytic and every other horse in the Kentucky Derby!