2024 Kentucky Derby Picks: Domestic Product & Grand Mo the First

by BettingPros Staff |
May 03, 2024

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious and highly-anticipated events in the world of horse racing. Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby attracts horse racing enthusiasts from all over the world. The Derby is a 1 1/4 mile race for three-year-old thoroughbreds and is often referred to as "the most exciting two minutes in sports." Letâ€™s take a look at the current 2024 Kentucky Derby odds, post positions, and expert advice for Domestic Product and Grand Mo the First heading into the 150th Run for the Roses.

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2023 Kentucky Derby Predictions: Domestic Product

Post Position: 15
Odds: 30-1

Domestic Product enters the Kentucky Derby after winning the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby on March 9 and two wins in five starts. While that win was an impressive feather in the horse's cap, it was also its most recent race. That means Domestic Product will look to break a trend with more than 100 years of history behind it: no horse since 1922 has won the Derby after more than a seven-week layoff.

By the time Domestic Product enters the post 15 at Churchill Downs, it will have been eight weeks since he last ran. It doesn't help that trainer Chad Brown and jockey Irad Ortiz are both 0-for-7 in the Derby. Domestic Product's long layoff combined with inconsistent speed figures makes it a horse I'm avoiding.

â€“ Matt Barbato

Bet: Toss, Use in Back End of Exotics

2023 Kentucky Derby Predictions: Grand Mo the First

Post Position: 16
Odds: 50-1

There are so many things working against Grand Mo the First. First, jockey Emisael Jaramillo is inexperienced in the Kentucky Derby. He has jockeyed just one previous Kentucky Derby, and it came all the way back in 2016 when he finished 18th. Second, Grand Mo the First has never won a race on any surface other than synthetic. And finally, against the Derby field, heâ€™s performed very poorly, losing to Fierceness, Catalytic, Domestic Product, and Endlessly.

Without any signs of improvement over his last few races, this is a long-shot only worth putting in the back-end of exotics to boost the price.

â€“ Phil Wood

Bet: Toss, Use in Back End of Exotics

2024 Kentucky Derby Horse Previews, Picks & Predictions

Check out our previews for every horse competing in the 2024 Kentucky Derby and our expert analysis on the best bets for this year's Run for the Roses.

Kentucky Derby Post Positions & Odds

Post Position	Horse	Trainer Name	Jockey Name	Odds
1	Dornoch	Danny Gargan	Luis Saez	20-1
2	Sierra Leone	Chad Brown	Tyler Gaffalione	3-1
3	Mystik Dan	Kenny McPeek	Brian Hernandez Jr.	20-1
4	Catching Freedom	Brad Cox	Flavien Prat	8-1
5	Catalytic	Saffie Joseph Jr.	Jose Ortiz	30-1
6	Just Steel	D. Wayne Lukas	Keith Asmussen	20-1
7	Honor Marie	Whit Beckman	Ben Curtis	20-1
8	Just a Touch	Brad Cox	Florent Geroux	10-1
9	~~Encino~~	~~Brad Cox~~	~~Axel Concepcion~~	~~20-1~~
10	T O Password	Daisuke Takayanagi	Kazushi Kimura	30-1
11	Forever Young	Yoshito Yahagi	Ryusei Sakai	10-1
12	Track Phantom	Steve Asmussen	Joel Rosario	20-1
13	West Saratoga	Larry Demeritte	Jesus Castanon	50-1
14	Endlessly	Michael McCarthy	Umberto Rispoli	30-1
15	Domestic Product	Chad Brown	Irad Ortiz Jr.	30-1
16	Grand Mo the First	Victor Barboza Jr.	Emisael Jaramillo	50-1
17	Fierceness	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	5-2
18	Stronghold	Phil D'Amato	Antonio Fresu	20-1
19	Resilience	Bill Mott	Junior Alvarado	20-1
20	Society Man	Danny Gargan	Frankie Dettori	50-1
21*	Epic Ride	John Ennis	Adam Beschizza	50-1
22*	Mugatu	Jeff Engler	Joe Talamo	50-1

* Epic Ride is replacing Encino. Mugatu would replace any other scratches ahead of the weekend.

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