Tony Cutillo 
Betting on the Kentucky Derby once again broke multiple records. This incudes almost a 500% growth in wagering from 1953 to 2023, with handle rising from $49 million to $288.7 million in today’s dollars over that time period. 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. There were 156,710 fans at Churchill Downs for the 150th Run for the Roses.
Final payouts for Kentucky Derby 2024 (based on a $2 Bet)
Mystik Dan
- Win: $39.22
- Place: $16.32
- Show: $10
Sierra Leone
- Place: $6.54
- Show: $4.64
Forever Young
- Show: $5.58
Payouts on the finishing combos
- Exacta: $258.56 ($2 bet)
- Trifecta: $556.92 ($.50 bet)
- Superfecta: $8,254.07 ($1 bet)
Rest of Saturday’s Payouts
- $0.50 Trifecta (3/2/11) $556.92
- $1.00 Super High Five (3/2/11/4/10) $316,920.10
- $1.00 Double (5/3) $139.27
- $0.50 Pick 3 (10/5/3) $319.06
- $0.50 Pick 4 (2/10/5/3) $18,299.93
- $0.50 Pick 5 (5/2/10/5/3) $188,957.75
- $0.20 Pick 6 (3/5/2/10/5/3) $345,073.62
Top 5 Kentucky Derby winners’ payouts
- Winner: $ 3.1 million
- 2nd: $1 million
- 3rd: $500,000
- 4th: $250,000
- 5th: $150,000
SOURCE www.rizeandreactmedia.com — This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Mystik Dan wins; Kentucky Derby betting breaks Churchill Downs records, Reach sports reporter Prince James Story…..
