Stronghold profile: 2024 Kentucky Derby odds, post position, history and more to know about the Derby contender
Get caught up with Stronghold's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the Run for the Roses
The Santa Anita Derby historically produces a leading contender each year for the Kentucky Derby. But with modest speed figures and a trainer known more for his grass horses, this year's Santa Anita Derby winner, Stronghold, enters the Run for the Roses as a 20-1 longshot. Can the best of the West produce a stunning upset?
18 Stronghold (20-1)
- Trainer Phil D'Amato
- Jockey Antonio Fresu
- Last race First in the Santa Anita Derby by a neck
- Career record 6 starts: 3 wins, 3 seconds
- Career earnings $827,200
- Best career Beyer Speed Figure 89 (2024 Sunland Derby and Santa Anita Derby)
- Sire Ghostzapper
Below, we'll dig further into Stronghold as part of our series profiling all the horses competing in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4. We'll look back into his past performances, what questions need to be answered on Saturday and analyze how the post draw affects his chances.
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So what key information could decide how Stronghold performs in the Kentucky Derby? And how does the post draw affect his chances? ... Join SportsLine now to get a full profile on Stronghold and every other horse in the Kentucky Derby!