Forever Young jockey, trainer, odds and more to know about Kentucky Derby 2024 horse
Two Japanese horses will run in the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Both are undefeated so far, but one has won just two races while the other has won an impressive five straight.
Forever Young is the latter horse and, thanks in part to its unblemished record, is among favorites to win this year's Run for the Roses. Thanks to the luck of the posting draw, the two Japanese horses – the other being T O Password – will start side-by-side out of the gates.
Forever Young comes from a solid genetic line, with its grandsire, Deep Impact, having won the Japanese Triple Crown in 2005. He also shares a damsire, Congrats, with 2020 Kentucky Oaks champion Shedaresthedevil.
Here's everything there is to know about Forever Young ahead of the 2024 Kentucky Derby.
Forever Young: Trainer, Jockey, Owner and Pedigree
Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Owner: Susumu Fujita
Sire: Real Steel
Dam: Forever Darling
Bred: Hokkaido, Japan
Forever Young Record: Past performances and career earnings
Past performances:
Date | Track (Location) | Race | Finish |
10/14/23 | Kyoto Racecourse (Japan) | 2023 Newcomer | 1 |
11/3/23 | Mombetsu (Japan) | 2023 JBC Nisai Yushun (LS) | 1 |
12/13/23 | Kawasaki Racecourse (Japan) | 2023 Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun (LS) | 1 |
2/24/24 | King Abdulaziz Racecourse (Saudi Arabia) | 2024 Saudi Derby (G3) | 1 |
3/30/24 | Meydan (UAE) | 2024 UAE Derby (G2) | 1 |
Career Earnings: $1,769,919
Forever Young: Predictions, odds and analysis
Prediction, expert analysis:
Kentucky Derby experts: All six experts have Forever Young inside their top six
Five experts had Forever Young in their top five horses for Saturday's race. James Scully, a writer and handicapper for KentuckyDerby.com, left the horse just outside the top five in his No. 6 spot.
Forever Young odds: 10-1 (morning line)
Post number: 11
Kentucky Derby 2024: Latest field odds
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Number (Post) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Morning-line odds (American odds)* |
1 | Dornoch | Danny Gargan | Luis Saez | 20-1 (+2000) |
2 | Sierra Leone | Chad Brown | Tyler Gaffalione | 3-1 (+300) |
3 | Mystik Dan | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 20-1 (+2000) |
4 | Catching Freedom | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat | 8-1 (+800) |
5 | Catalytic | Saffie Joseph Jr. | José Ortiz | 30-1 (+3000) |
6 | Just Steel | D. Wayne Lukas | Keith Asmussen | 20-1 (+2000) |
7 | Honor Marie | Whit Beckman | Ben Curtis | 20-1 (+2000) |
8 | Just a Touch | Brad Cox | Florent Geroux | 10-1 (+1000) |
9 | Encino | SCRATCHED | ||
10 | T O Password | Daisuke Takayanagi | Kazushi Kimura | 30-1 (+3000) |
11 | Forever Young | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai | 10-1 (+1000) |
12 | Track Phantom | Steve Asmussen | Joel Rosario | 20-1 (+2000) |
13 | West Saratoga | Larry Demeritte | Jesús Castañón | 50-1 (+5000) |
14 | Endlessly | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli | 30-1 (+3000) |
15 | Domestic Product | Chad Brown | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 30-1 (+3000) |
16 | Grand Mo the First | Victor Barboza Jr. | Emisael Jaramillo | 50-1 (+5000) |
17 | Fierceness | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | 5-2 (+250) |
18 | Stronghold | Phil D'Amato | Antonio Fresu | 20-1 (+2000) |
19 | Resilience | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado | 20-1 (+2000) |
20 | Society Man | Danny Gargan | Frankie Dettori | 50-1 (+5000) |
21 | Epic Ride✝ | John Ennis | Adam Beschizza | 30-1 (+3000) |
Kentucky Derby 2024: TV, streaming and where to watch
When: Saturday, May 4
Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ET
Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET
Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky
Cable TV: NBC
HOW TO WATCH: See the Kentucky Derby with a subscription to Peacock
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