who won the 2024 kentucky derby

The winner of the 2024 Kentucky Derby was Mystik Dan, who won in a dramatic three-horse photo finish by a nose over Sierra Leone and Forever Young. Mystik Dan, ridden by jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Kenny McPeek, won at 18-1 odds in the 150th running of the race held on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs. This victory marked a historic moment with the first three-horse photo finish since 1947 and the first nose margin win since 1996. The winning time was approximately 2:03.24, and Mystik Dan earned $3.1 million of the record $5 million purse