West Saratoga profile: 2024 Kentucky Derby odds, post position, history and more to know about the Derby contender
Get caught up with West Saratoga's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the Run for the Roses
The cheapest horse in the 2024 Kentucky Derby field -- he sold for a mere $11,000 two years ago -- West Saratoga already has made more than $460,000 in his career. But if he is to earn the biggest payday of his career, he will need to show ability that he has never shown before.
13 West Saratoga (50-1)
- Trainer Larry Demeritte
- Jockey Jesus Castanon
- Last race Second in the Jeff Ruby Steaks by four lengths
- Career record 10 starts: 2 wins, 5 seconds, 1 third
- Career earnings $460,140
- Best career Beyer Speed Figure 85 (2024 Jeff Ruby Steaks)
- Sire Exaggerator
Below, we'll dig further into West Saratoga 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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