The 2024 Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 4, at Churchill Downs. The Todd Pletcher-trainer Fierceness, the winner of the Florida Derby, is the 5-2 favorite in the 2024 Kentucky Derby odds. Sierra Leone (3-1), Catching Freedom (8-1), Forever Young (10-1) and Just a Touch (10-1) are also among the 2024 Kentucky Derby horses. Encino scratched and will be replaced by Epic Ride. The latest Kentucky Derby forecast is calling for a 10% chance of rain and highs around 80. The 2024 Kentucky Derby post time is 6:57 p.m. ET.

Before making any 2024 Kentucky Derby picks for the annual Run for the Roses, you NEED to see what our resident horse racing guru, Jody Demling, has to say, given his historical DOMINATION of this race. Join SportsLine here to get his full 2024 Kentucky Derby picks!

A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the 2024 Kentucky Derby having nailed the Derby-Oaks double 10 of the last 15 years! He also predicted the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last six years and called 10 of the last 19 Preakness winners! Join here for full horse-by-horse analysis and Kentucky Derby bets!

For the 2024 Kentucky Derby, we can tell you Demling is fading Fierceness, even though he's the top favorite and just won the Florida Derby! Another stunner: Demling is high on Dornoch, even though he's a 20-1 longshot! He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday. "A full brother to last year's Derby winner Mage, the son of Good Magic had won three in a row leading up to the Blue Grass Stakes, including the Fountain of Youth," Demling told SportsLine. "He'll use his speed this time in the No. 1 post position. He's a live long shot."

Demling is especially high an EPIC double-digit longshot who "keeps getting better and better!" If you include this horse in your 2024 Kentucky Derby picks, you could be looking at a COLOSSAL payday. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any 2024 Kentucky Derby bets of your own!

Who wins the 2024 Kentucky Derby, and which MASSIVE longshot could win it all? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Jody Demling's Kentucky Derby picks and see which HUGE longshot contends, all from the expert who's nailed a colossal 10 Derby-Oaks doubles!