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Stronghold would pay out $2400 for every $100 bet should he go on to win the 2024 Kentucky Derby.
He was sired by Ghostzapper out of the Jimmy Creed mare Spectator. He is trained by Philip D'Amato.
Why Stronghold Can Win This Year's Kentucky Derby
Past Performance (8)
Stronghold has not finished worse than 2nd in any of his races with his last two being wins at the Sundland Park Derby and, more recently, the Santa Anita Derby.
Santa Anita Derby Winner (8)
Since 2013, it has been part of the official Road to the Kentucky Derby, offering the winner 100 points and thus assuring a position in the starting gate. Since its inception, ten Santa Anita Derby winners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby, plus seven horses who lost at Santa Anita went on to triumph in Kentucky.
Stronghold ran the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.98 under Antonio Fresu, who earned his first career Grade 1 victory in the United States.
“I love this horse from the first time I sat on him,” the Italian jockey said. “I was very confident that he could do it, and he did it.”
Stronghold paid $6.40, $3 and $2.40 at 2-1 odds.
“In the stretch I was vulnerable for a closer,” said Frankie Dettori, who was aboard Imagination. “When he passed us, my horse kept fighting back. We were head-and-head, and he was too strong for me down the lane.”
Why Stronghold Might Not Win the 2024 Kentucky Derby
Trainer (4)
D'Amato is a California-based trainer best known for his knack with turf runners such as Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Obviously and Grade 1 winners like Bowies Hero, Midnight Storm, Gold Phoenix, Going Global, Count Again, and Hunt. Stronghold would be his first starter in the Kentucky Derby.
Jockey (4)
Antonio Fresno scored his first Group 1 and Grade 1 wins on the late Zenden in the 2021 Golden Shaheen and on Stronghold this month in the Santa Anita Derby.
The experience is just not here to instill confidence this Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby Morning Betting Odds 2024
Live Odds Can Be Found Here
1 Dornoch +2600
2 Sierra Leone +275
3 Mystik Dan +2000
4 Catching Freedom +800
5 Catalytic +4500
6 Just Steel +2300
7 Honor Marie +1600
8 Just a Touch +1000
10 TO Password +4000
11 Forever Young +800
12 Track Phantom +3300
13 West Saratoga +5000
14 Endlessly +3200
15 Domestic Product +2500
16 Grand Mo the First +5000
17 Fierceness +225
18 Stronghold +2400
19 Resilience +2500
20 Society Man +2600
21 AE/21 Epic Ride +4500
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