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Catching Freedom would pay out $900 for every $100 bet to win this year's Kentucky Derby, the third shortest odds.
Catching Freedom was sired by Constitution out of the Pioneerof the Nile mare Catch My Drift.
Key Factors That Could Lead to Catching Freedom Winning This Year's Kentucky Derby
Trainer (8)
Brad Cox enjoyed a Kentucky Derby win in 2021 with Mandaloun after Medina Spirit was disqualified. He is the No. 2 trainer in North America in winnings in 2024 ($7,953,294), just behind Steve Asmussen at $8.61 million. Cox has 70 victories, and a 62% win-place-show rate, in 255 starts in the last year.
Past Performances (8)
Catching Freedom did have a strong finish at the Risen Star (3nd). Before and after that race he had wins at the Smarty Jones and Louisiana Derby.
Louisiana Derby Winner (5)
Two winners of the Louisiana Derby have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby: Black Gold in 1924, and Grindstone in 1996. The 1988 winner, Risen Star, went on to become a "Dual Classic Winner" by winning the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
Jockey (8)
Flavien Prat had to wait 22 minutes after the 2019 Derby before he and Country House were promoted to a 65-1 victory after stewards disqualified Maximum Security. He's hit the board with five of his last six Derby rides.
More Reason to Bet on Catching Freedom (6)
Catching Freedom will give the Albaugh stable back-to-back years with top contenders in America's most famous race.
That's quite an accomplishment in and of itself considering the stable typically numbers about 25 2-year-olds from sales and a dozen or so mares.
"They do a good job of selecting yearlings," Cox said. "They have a great team in place."
Why Catching Freedom Might Not Win This Year's Kentucky Derby
Post Position (4)
Super Saver’s 2010 Derby victory was the last for the post.
Odds to Win the 2024 Kentucky Derby
After Post Position Draw
1 Fierceness +275
3 Track Phantom +2000
4 Dornoch +1500
5 Sierra Leone +325
6 Hades +4000
7 Mystik Dan +2000
11 Epic Ride +5000
13 Catching Freedom +1000
15 Honor Marie +2000
17 Domestic Product +2200
19 Just Steel +2500
20 Resilience +2000
29 Stronghold +2000
30 Just A Touch +1700
34 Forever Young +800
38 Encino +2800
43 Endlessly +2500
49 Common Defense +6600
50 West Saratoga +6600
51 T O Password +7500
52 Catalytic +6000
53 Society Man +6600
54 Grand Mo The First +7500
Early
1 Fierceness +275
3 Track Phantom +2000
4 Dornoch +2000
5 Sierra Leone +325
6 Hades +4000
7 Mystik Dan +2000
11 Epic Ride +5000
13 Catching Freedom +1000
15 Honor Marie +2000
17 Domestic Product +2200
19 Just Steel +2500
20 Resilience +2000
29 Stronghold +2000
30 Just A Touch +1700
34 Forever Young +800
38 Encino +2800
43 Endlessly +2500
49 Common Defense +6600
50 West Saratoga +6600
51 T O Password +7500
52 Catalytic +6000
53 Society Man +6600
54 Grand Mo The First +7500
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