Sierra Leone, who was trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, finished 2nd in the 2024 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. What to know.

Brian Hernandez and Mystik Dan ran a tactically perfect race. Here's how top jock Hernandez' strategy put Mystik Dan out of reach in the Derby's very last seconds.

Here's a look at how much each horse in the 2024 Kentucky Derby field cost and which horse was the costliest of the group

The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby (G1) delivered one of the race's great finishes as Mystik Dan just held off a late charge from Sierra Leone to win the $5 million classic May 4 at Churchill Downs.

Mystik Dan held off Sierra Leone and Forever Young in one of the closest Triple Crown races in history. The race took several minutes to become official as the 150,000-plus people at the track awaited official word on the photo finish. Mystik Dan, top, nosed out Sierra Leone, bottom, and Forever Young at the 2024 Kentucky Derby.

Fate has not been kind to Mike Repole in the Kentucky Derby. The outspoken owner is 0 for 7, although he is perhaps best known for his two champions that never made the starting gate. In 2011, Uncle Mo was scratched the day before the race because of a gastrointestinal infection.

The trainer, 0 for 7 in the Run for the Roses, will rely on 3-1 second choice Sierra Leone and 30-1 long shot Domestic Product on Saturday at Churchill Downs

Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone, the second-favorite, will have his work cut out for him on Saturday. Here's what it will look like.