T O Password jockey, trainer, odds and more to know about Kentucky Derby 2024 horse
Two Japanese-born racehorses will race in the 2024 Kentucky Derby this Saturday. Both are undefeated, though one will compete as more of an underdog.
T O Password is 2-0 in his two races on Japanese tracks, including a win in this year's Fukuryu Stakes, the race in which horses can earn the most qualifying points in the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby series of races.
The Hokkaido-bred colt will start the Kentucky Derby (literally) alongside fellow Japanese horse Forever Young, which is among favorites to win this year's Run for the Roses. The results of Saturday's post drawing positioned T O Password and Forever Young directly next to each other at the starting gates. They will race from posts 9 and 10, respectively.
With fewer races under its proverbial belt but an equally impressive undefeated record, T O Password will look to outdo Forever Young and become the first Japanese-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby.
Here's everything to know about T O Password ahead of Saturday's race.
KENTUCKY DERBY: Odds, Date, time, how to watch and more to know about 150th race
Just Steel: Trainer, Jockey, Owner and Pedigree
Trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi
Jockey: Kimura Kazushi
Owner: Tomoya Ozasa
Sire: Copano Rickey
Dam: T O Rachel
Bred: Hokkaido, Japan
Just Steel Record: Past performances and career earnings
Past 2024 performances:
Date | Track (Location) | Race | Finish |
1/6/24 | Kyoto Racecourse (Japan) | 2024 Newcomer | 1 |
3/23/24 | Nakayama Racecourse (Japan) | 2024 Fukuryu Stakes (LS) | 1 |
Career Earnings: $161,743
Just Steel: Predictions, odds and analysis
Prediction, expert analysis:
Kentucky Derby experts: Zero experts list T O Password in their respective top 10 lists
Six experts have their top rankings on KentuckyDerby.com, though none picked the Japanese racehorse for their lists. Notably, fellow Japanese contender Forever Young is on every analyst's list.
T O Password odds: 30-1 (morning line)
Post number: 9
Kentucky Derby 2024: Latest field odds
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Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Morning-line odds (American odds)* |
1 | Dornoch | Danny Gargan | Luis Saez | 20-1 (+2000) |
2 | Sierra Leone | Chad Brown | Tyler Gaffalione | 3-1 (+300) |
3 | Mystik Dan | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 20-1 (+2000) |
4 | Catching Freedom | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat | 8-1 (+800) |
5 | Catalytic | Saffie Joseph Jr. | José Ortiz | 30-1 (+3000) |
6 | Just Steel | D. Wayne Lukas | Keith Asmussen | 20-1 (+2000) |
7 | Honor Marie | Whit Beckman | Ben Curtis | 20-1 (+2000) |
8 | Just a Touch | Brad Cox | Florent Geroux | 10-1 (+1000) |
9 | T O Password | Daisuke Takayanagi | Kazushi Kimura | 30-1 (+3000) |
10 | Forever Young | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai | 10-1 (+1000) |
11 | Track Phantom | Steve Asmussen | Joel Rosario | 20-1 (+2000) |
12 | West Saratoga | Larry Demeritte | Jesús Castañón | 50-1 (+5000) |
13 | Endlessly | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli | 30-1 (+3000) |
14 | Domestic Product | Chad Brown | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 30-1 (+3000) |
15 | Grand Mo the First | Victor Barboza Jr. | Emisael Jaramillo | 50-1 (+5000) |
16 | Fierceness | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | 5-2 (+250) |
17 | Stronghold | Phil D'Amato | Antonio Fresu | 20-1 (+2000) |
18 | Resilience | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado | 20-1 (+2000) |
19 | Society Man | Danny Gargan | Frankie Dettori | 50-1 (+5000) |
20 | Epic Ride | John Ennis | Adam Beschizza | 30-1 (+3000) |
Kentucky Derby 2024: TV, streaming and where to watch
When: Saturday, May 4
Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ET
Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET
Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky
Cable TV: NBC
HOW TO WATCH: See the full Kentucky Derby with a subscription to Peacock
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