Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby in insane photo finish
Mystic Dan won the 2024 Kentucky Derby with a great photo finish.
Mystic Dan’s odds were 20-1.
It was the 150th Kentucky Derby.
Brian Hernandez Jr. (right) rides Mystic Dan to the finish line for victory in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. . Jason Zens writes for the New York PostBrian Hernandez Jr. (top) and Mystic Dunn (middle) celebrate their 150th Kentucky Derby win at Churchill Downs. Jason Zens writes for the New York PostBrian Hernandez Jr. (top) and Mystic Dunn (middle) celebrate their 150th Kentucky Derby win at Churchill Downs. Jason Zens writes for the New York PostBrian Hernandez Jr. (right) runs to the finish line for victory during the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Churchill Downs. Jason Zens writes for the New York PostSierra Leone jockey Tyler Gaffalione (2), Forever Young jockey Ryusei Sakai, and Mystic jockey Dan Brian Hernandez Jr. cross the finish line at Churchill Downs during the 150th Kentucky Derby race on Saturday, May. . 4, 2024, Louisville, Kentucky. APMystic Dan No. 3, ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr., crosses the finish line during the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4, 2024. I won the championship. Getty ImagesNo. 3 Mystic Dan, ridden by Brian J. Hernandez Jr., crossed the finish line ahead of No. 2 Sierra Leone, ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, and Forever Young, ridden by Ryusei Sakai, for his 150th Kentucky Derby victory. listed. The 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will be held on May 4, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Getty ImagesDan Brian Hernandez Jr. celebrates his victory on Mystic Dan Too during the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. AP
Last year, Mage, who had only one win in his career, went 15-1 and won the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Longshot ran the 1¹/₄ mile in 2:01.57.
Mage won $1,860,000, the largest prize of his short career, but this year’s prize pool has increased significantly.
The overall pool increased from $3 million to $5 million, with this year’s winner taking home $3.1 million alone.
Last year’s Derby suffered from seven horses dying before the race.
