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We found shockingly cheap last-minute 2024 Kentucky Derby tickets—Get yours
By Matt Levy,
14 days ago
Way back in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone.
The year before that, the first Kentucky Derby took place in Louisville.
Tickets cost as little as a dollar, bets were made through bookmakers and women were discouraged from placing wagers, according to NBC Philadelphia .
Now, a century and a half later, the “greatest two minutes in sports” will celebrate its 150th anniversary at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 .
Major competitors set to race at the festivities this time around include favorite Fierceness along with Sierra Leone, Catching Freedom, Just A Touch, and Forever Young.
Best of all, tickets to see them race are shockingly cheap.
At the time of publication, we found some single-day general admission passes going for as low as $41 before fees on Vivid Seats.
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout .)
Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.
Kentucky Derby post positions and odds
Ladies and gentlemen, we have our racers.
According to the Washington Post , the Kentucky Derby field from the rail out with odds is:
No. 1 Dornoch (20-1) No. 2 Sierra Leone (3-1) No. 3 Mystik Dan (20-1) No. 4 Catching Freedom (8-1) No. 5 Catalytic (30-1) No. 6 Just Steel (20-1) No. 7 Honor Marie (20-1) No. 8 Just a Touch (10-1) No. 9 Encino (scratched on Tuesday) No. 10 T O Password (30-1) No. 11 Forever Young (10-1) No. 12 Track Phantom (20-1) No. 13 West Saratoga (50-1) No. 14 Endlessly (30-1) No. 15 Domestic Product (30-1) No. 16 Grand Mo the First (50-1) No. 17 Fierceness (5-2) No. 18 Stronghold (20-1) No. 19 Resilience (20-1) No. 20 Society Man (50-1) No. 21 Epic Ride (50-1)
How to watch the Kentucky Derby
Folks hoping to catch the 2024 Kentucky Derby can find all coverage on NBC or the USA Network.
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