Kentucky Derby 2024 Horses Names And Numbers. Compared to last year, the. Twenty horses are set to participate in the 2024 kentucky derby, its 150th iteration.

16 at churchill downs and ended april 13 at keeneland and consisted of 36 prep races that carried qualifying points. The other four will step in if and when a horse from the top 20 drops out via injury or the trainer points him to a different race.