Betting on the Kentucky Derby once again broke multiple records.
Wagering on the 150th Run for the Roses, won by Mystik Dan at 18-1 odds in 2:03.34, eclipsed the $200-million mark for the first time in the race’s history. According to Churchill Downs, Derby 150 brought in $210.7 in bets, topping last year’s record total of $188.7 million in wagers from all sources.
All-sources wagering on Saturday’s 14 races at Churchill Downs reached $320.5 million while wagering for Kentucky Derby Week races totaled $446.6 million, per Churchill Downs. Both numbers were also records.
Mystik Dan paid $39.22 to win on a $2 bet.
Betting on Twinspires also broke records, with $92.1 million in bets placed on all of Saturday’s races including $60.9 million on Derby 150.
There were 156,710 fans at Churchill Downs for the 150th Run for the Roses.
Final payouts for Kentucky Derby 2024
Mystik Dan
(Based on a $2 bet)
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Win: $39.22
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Place: $16.32
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Show: $10
Sierra Leone
(Based on a $2 bet)
Forever Young
(Based on a $2 bet)
Payouts on the finishing combos
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Exacta: $258.56 ($2 bet)
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Trifecta: $556.92 ($.50 bet)
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Superfecta: $8,254.07 ($1 bet)
The rest of Saturday’s payouts based on wager type
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$0.50 Trifecta (3/2/11) $556.92
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$1.00 Super High Five (3/2/11/4/10) $316,920.10
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$1.00 Double (5/3) $139.27
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$0.50 Pick 3 (10/5/3) $319.06
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$0.50 Pick 4 (2/10/5/3) $18,299.93
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$0.50 Pick 5 (5/2/10/5/3) $188,957.75
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$0.20 Pick 6 (3/5/2/10/5/3) $345,073.62
Top 5 Kentucky Derby winners’ payouts
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Winner: $ 3.1 million
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2nd: $1 million
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3rd: $500,000
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4th: $250,000
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5th: $150,000
Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@gannett.com and follow him on X at @PrinceJStory.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Mystik Dan wins; Kentucky Derby betting breaks Churchill Downs records
