It took a few minutes after the 150th Kentucky Derby was officially declared the winner. Mystik Dan beat Sierra Leone on the photo-complete nose, which gave Purebred a win from third place for the first time since 1998’s true quiet.
Posts 5 and 20 are usually the best winning percentage for Derby Horses (10.5% per person). But last year, neither of these positions produced the top five horses. Post No. 17 remains the only regular use location for winners who haven't won the box office of three currencies, making it the most disadvantageous. When it comes to the top three positions, the 10th is the best option, with 29.5% of the currency box office in 88 games using the post.
Before placing a bet, here are where the horses with the most winners come from:
The fastest winner: Hill Gail, 2:01 3/5 (1952)
Record (Entries Win Show): 95-8-5-5
Win percentage: 8.4%
Intrinsic Percentage: 18.9%
Ferdinand (1986) was the last horse to win at this position, and the average position of the horse was 8.2.
The fastest winner: Absolutely, 2:01 1/5 (1978)
Record (Entries Win Show): 95-7-6-13
Win percentage: 7.4%
Intrinsic Percentage: 27.4%
Of the 20 positions, horses have the second highest rate (27.4%) in the top three. Four of the seven wins from this position appeared in the 1970s: Dust Commander (1970), Cannonade (1974), Bold Forbes (1976), and Sunerted (1978). There has been no winner ever since.
The fastest winner: Stupid Joy, 2:02 (1975)
Record (Entries Win Show): 95-6-8-8
Win percentage: 6.3%
Intrinsic Percentage: 23.2%
Two of the six wins in this post were in the 1970s-1975 (silly pleasure) and 1979 (spectacular bid), and Mystik Dan added wins to the position last year. This is the third consecutive year the position has won the top three horses, after two Phil finished second in 2023 and Epicenter was second in 2022.
The fastest winner: Absolutely 2:00 2/5 (1962)
Record (Entries Win Show): 95-5-6-4
Win percentage: 5.3%
Intrinsic Percentage: 15.8%
Super Saver's 2010 derby victory was the last for the position.
The fastest winner: War symbols, 2:01.13 (2002)
Record (Entries Win Show): 95-10-8-4
Win percentage: 10.5%
Intrinsic Percentage: 23.2%
Best position to win 10 championships. Since 2000, there are four: War Signs (2002), Funny Cide (2003), California Chrome (2014), and Dreaming (2017).
The fastest winner: Iron Liege, 2:01 1/5 (1957)
Record (Entries Win Show): 95-2-8-3
Win percentage: 2.1%
Intrinsic Percentage: 13.7%
The top 10 posts had the least wins, two championships, but had eight second place, the most posts and a 5th tie. Good Magic ranked second in the 2018 sixth article.
The fastest winner: Northern Dancer, 2:00 (1964)
Record (Entries Win Show): 94-8-6-6
Win percentage: 8.5%
Intrinsic Percentage: 21.3%
A horse has taken the money out of this post, with 21.3% of 94 games occupied. The latest champion from the seventh place is the Mandala in 2021.
The fastest winner: Lucky Debonair, 2:01 1/5 (1965)
Record (Entries Win Show): 94-9-5-5
Win percentage: 9.6%
Intrinsic Percentage: 20.2%
In 2023, the Mage became the third horse to win the eighth time in the new millennium, joining Barbaro (2006) and Bird (2009). Tacitus added third place in the 2019 competition.
The fastest winner: Riva Ridge, 2:01 4/5 (1972)
Record (Entries Win Show): 91-4-6-8
Win percentage: 4.4%
Intrinsic Percentage: 19.8%
Tomy Lee and Vinetian Way won back-to-back victories in the ninth post in 1959 and 1960, which had a total of four winners. A horse has not won from here since 1972 (Riva Ridge).
The fastest winner: Secretariat, 1:59 2/5 (1973)
Record (Entries Win Show): 88-9-6-11
Win percentage: 10.2%
Intrinsic Percentage: 29.5%
The Secretariat is the greatest horse to win the Kentucky Derby, and he did this from this post 52 years ago. Four horses won in the 1980s: Real Risk (1980), Sunny's Halo (1983), Buck (1985), and Sunday Silence (1989). This post has the second best win percentage (10.2%) behind positions 5 and 20, and has the best currency rate (29.5%).
The fastest winner: Winning Color, 2:02 1/5 (1988)
Record (Entries Win Show): 84-2-6-4
Win percentage: 2.4%
Intrinsic Percentage: 14.3%
Brokers Tip (1933) and Winning Colors (1988) are the only winners obtained from 11Th postal. Forever Young finished third in 2024.
The fastest winner: Kauai, 2:02 (1963)
Record (Entries Win Show): 80-3-3-4
Win percentage: 3.8%
Intrinsic Percentage: 12.5%
The Empire Angel is the last horse to win nearly 12 victoriesTh Position, finished third in 2023.
The fastest winner: Nyquist, 2:01.31 (2016)
Record (Entries Win Show): 78-5-5-7
Win percentage: 6.4%
Intrinsic Percentage: 21.8%
Unfortunately numbers have been like this lately. Nyquist is the most recent winner, with simplification completed in the top five in 2022.
The fastest winner: Middleground, 2:01 3/5 (1950)
Record (Entries Win Show): 68-2-6-6
Win percentage: 2.9%
Intrinsic Percentage: 20.6%
The only winner from 14Th The locations are Middleground (1950) and Carry returns (1961). But 20.6% of horses running from this post have completed the money, including the base quality third in 2021.
The fastest winner: True, 2:00.61 (2020)
Record (Entries Win Show): 63-6-2-1
Win percentage: 9.5%
Intrinsic Percentage: 14.3%
The New Millennium has seen the 15th article of horses succeed. Really won the 2020 derby. American Pharoah (2015), Orb (2013) and Fusaichi Pegasus (2000) also won.
The fastest winner: Monarchos, 1:59.97 (2001)
Record (Entries Win Show): 52-4-3-3
Win percentage: 7.7%
Intrinsic Percentage: 19.2%
One of the fastest times in the derby record comes from this article in 2001, the monarch won at 1:59.97. All four horses have won this post over the past 30 years, including the Animal Kingdom (2011), Charismatic (1999), and Thunder Gulch (1995).
The fastest winner: N/A.
Record (Entries Win Show): 45-0-1-2
Win percentage: 0.0%
Intrinsic Percentage: 6.7%
Of the posts used since 1930, this is the only one that won't win a winner. Forty Niner is the closest, finishing second in 1988. In 2005, don't go crazy and rank fourth.
The fastest winner: Suncat, 2:02 2/5 (1982)
Record (Entries Win Show): 37-2-4-0
Win percentage: 5.4%
Intrinsic Percentage: 16.2%
The country house was the highest security of the first time in derby history in 2019, and it was the second victory to win the 18th position. Gatodel Sol was the only other winner in 1982.
The fastest winner: I have another one, 2:01.83 (2012)
Record (Entries Win Show): 31-1-1-0
Win percentage: 3.2%
Intrinsic Percentage: 6.5%
I'll have another horse (2012) that won 19Th Post, although Wicked Strong finished fourth from the position two years later. Last year, resilience ranked sixth in posts.
The fastest winner: Big Brown, 2:01.82 (2008)
Record (Entries Win Show): 19-2-0-1
Win percentage: 10.5%
Intrinsic Percentage: 15.8%
Before Rich Striph, Big Brown was the only horse to win 20 winsTh postal. Practical jokes added fifth place in 2017.
The fastest winner: N/A.
Record (Entries Win Show): 2-0-0-0
Win percentage: 0%
Intrinsic Percentage: 0%
In 1974 and 1985, no horse won the top three in the Post, with an average of 13th.
The fastest winner: N/A.
Record (Entries Win Show): 1-0-0-0
Win percentage: 0%
Intrinsic Percentage: 0%
This article was only used once in the 1974 Kentucky Derby.
The fastest winner: N/A.
Record (Entries Win Show): 1-0-0-0
Win percentage: 0%
Intrinsic Percentage: 0%
Buck's bid was the only horse running from the scene, ranking seventh in the 1974 Kentucky Derby.
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