Kentucky Derby 2018: Complete finishing order
Who won the run for the roses? Who is taking home a share of the $2 million purse? Here’s the final finishing order for the 2018 Kentucky Derby.
The 2018 Kentucky Derby was here and just two minutes later, it was over. The 1 1/4 mile race, run by three-year-old thoroughbreds in their prime, and had post time of 6:46 p.m. ET. The winner was racing for a $1.24 million share of $2 million purse, the iconic garland of roses and, of course, a place in history as an illustrious Kentucky Derby winner.
Before the race, Justify was the favorite, with 7-2 odds, in the trusty hands of “Big Money” Mike Smith. Smith had placed third the night before in the Kentucky Oaks with Midnight Bisou and had a previous Kentucky Derby win to his name with Giacomo in 2005. However, there were some who had their eyes on Mendelssohn (5-1), My Boy Jack (5-1) or Audible (6-1) for the upset.
Here is the full final finishing order after the 2018 Kentucky Derby.
- Justify
- Good Magic
- Audible
- Instilled Regard
- My Boy Jack
- Bravazo
- Hofburg
- Lone Sailor
- Vino Rosso
- Solomini
- Firenze Fire
- Bolt D’Oro
- Flameaway
- Enticed
- Promises Fulfilled
- Free Drop Billy
- Noble Indy
- Combatant
- Magnum Moon
- Mendelssohn
With their second, third, fourth and fifth place finishes, the teams of Good Magic, Audible and Instilled Regard will take home $400,000, $200,000, $100,000 and $60,000 cash prizes respectively.
Justify made history, being the first colt since the 1880s to win the Derby after not racing as a two-year-old and is already the subject of Triple Crown hype.
But don’t sleep on the significant of Instilled Regard, who at 85-1 odds turned the superfecta into a $19,000 payday for smart bettors.
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