who won the kentucky derby 2024

The winner of the 2024 Kentucky Derby was Mystik Dan. He won in a dramatic three-horse photo finish, edging out Sierra Leone and Forever Young by a nose. Mystik Dan was ridden by jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Kenneth McPeek. The race took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs and was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Mystik Dan won at 18-1 odds, holding off late charges to secure the victory, which was the first nose margin win since 1996 and featured the first three-horse photo finish since 1947. The winner's share of the record $5 million purse was $3.1 million