West Saratoga jockey, trainer, odds and more to know about Kentucky Derby 2024 horse

The highly anticipated 150th annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is around the corner, a thrilling event where a horse competing could earn a staggering 500 times its modest purchase price.

In 2022, Harry L. Veruchi made a wise investment, purchasing West Saratoga for a head-turning $11,000. Despite the horse’s impressive winnings of over $300,000, the Kentucky Derby purse, a prize shared among the top five finishers, could prove that success in horse racing is not always determined by the initial purchase price.

West Saratoga, a horse with a rich lineage, is the offspring of Exaggerator, the 2016 Preakness winner and second-place winner of the 2016 Kentucky Derby. Its dam is Mo Wicked, an unraced mare and daughter of the 2010 champion Uncle Mo, which produced the 2022 Belmont hero Mo Donegal. 

Get ready for the excitement of Saturday’s race as we delve into everything you need to know about the promising West Saratoga.

Kentucky Derby field: Full horses list and odds for the 2024 Kentucky Derby

West Saratoga: Trainer, Jockey, Owner and Pedigree

Trainer: Larry Demeritte

Jockey: Jesus Castanon

Owner: Harry L. Veruchi

Sire: Exaggerator

Dam: Mo Wicked

Bred: Two Hearts Farm II LLC, Kentucky, United States

West Saratoga: Past performances and career earnings

Past performances:

Career Earnings: $363,640

West Saratoga: Predictions, odds and analysis

Prediction, expert analysis:

Kentucky Derby experts: One of six experts have West Saratoga in the top 10

Dornoch odds: 50-1 (morning line)

Post number: 13

Kentucky Derby 2024: Latest field odds

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Odds via CBS Sports:

• Fierceness (5-2)
• Sierra Leone (3-1)
• Catching Freedom (8-1)
• Forever Young (10-1)
• Just a Touch (10-1)
• Dornoch (20-1)
• Mystik Dan (20-1)
• Just Steel (20-1)
• Honor Marie (20-1)
• Encino (20-1)
• Track Phanton (20-1)
• Stronghold (20-1)
• Resilience (20-1)
• Catalytic (30-1)
• T O Password (30-1)
• Endlessly (30-1)
• Domestic Product (30-1)
• Grand Mo the First (50-1)
• Society Man (50-1)
• West Saratoga (50-1)

Kentucky Derby 2024: TV, streaming and where to watch

• When: Saturday, May 4
• Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET
• Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky
• Cable TV: NBC
• Streaming: Peacock; YouTube TV; fuboTV

HOW TO WATCH: See the full Kentucky Derby with a subscription to Peacock

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