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The 144th running of the Kentucky Derby is in the books. Justify lived up to the hype as one of the odds-on favorites, taking command and finishing strong on the sloppy track. Final winning time was clocked at 2:04:20.
Typically this is a race where you want to look for some long shots to sneak into the top four. That wasn’t the case this year. Let’s take a look at the results and how much it paid for a winning ticket!
Now the focus turns to the Preakness Stakes, where Justify will look to continue a run at the Triple Crown.
2018 Derby Betting Results & How Much You Would Have Made on $2 Bet
Win, Place, Show Payoff
| # | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Justify | $7.80 | $6.00 | $4.40 |
| 6 | Good Magic | – | $9.20 | $6.60 |
| 5 | Audible | – | – | $5.80 |
Exacta, Trifecta & Superfecta Payouts
| Wager Type | Winning Numbers | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| $2 Exacta | 7-6 | $69.60 |
| $2 Trifecta | 7-6-5 | $141.40 |
| $1 Superfecta | 7-6-5-15 | $19,618.20 |
2018 Final Race Results
| Finish | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trianer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justify | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 3/1 |
| 2 | 6 | Good Magic | Jose Ortiz | Chad Brown | 12/1 |
| 3 | 5 | Audible | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | 8/1 |
| 4 | 15 | Instilled Regard | Drayden Van Dyke | Jerry Hollendorfer | 50/1 |
| 5 | 10 | My Boy Jack | Kent Desormeaux | Keith Desormeaux | 20/1 |
| 6 | 13 | Bravazo | Luis Contreras | Wayne Lukas | 50/1 |
| 7 | 9 | Hofburg | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Bill Mott | 20/1 |
| 8 | 8 | Lone Sailor | James Graham | Thomas Amos | 50/1 |
| 9 | 18 | Vino Russo | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 12/1 |
| 10 | 17 | Solomini | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | 30/1 |
| 11 | 1 | Firenze Fire | Paco Lopez | Jason Servis | 50/1 |
| 12 | 11 | Bold D’Oro | Victor Espinoza | Mick Ruis | 8/1 |
| 13 | 4 | Flameaway | Jose Lezcano | Mark Casse | 30/1 |
| 14 | 12 | Enticed | Junio Alvarado | Kiaran McLaughlin | 30/1 |
| 15 | 3 | Promises Fulfilled | Corey Lanerie | Dale Romans | 30/1 |
| 16 | 2 | Free Drop Billy | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | 30/1 |
| 17 | 19 | Noble Indy | Forent Geroux | Todd Pletcher | 30/1 |
| 18 | 20 | Combatant | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen | 50/1 |
| 19 | 16 | Magnum Moon | Luis Saez | Todd Pletcher | 6/1 |
| 20 | 14 | Mendelssohn | Ryan Moore | Aiden O’Brien | 5/1 |
Historical Kentucky Derby Payouts & Money Won for Past Winners
There is payout data going all the way back to 1908 for the Derby. Below you will find the approximate final odds and corresponding payoff results for each winning ticket. Exactas were’t tracked until 1985, trifectas in 1995, and superfectas until 1996, so there is no reliable data on those bet types prior to those years. Closing odds are based on the closet possible fractional odds and may vary slightly from the final odds posted.
Bet winnings for horse racing uses a combination of the odds and the total pool of money on each type of bet to calculate payouts, so rarely will you see similar numbers for every bet type, even when the odds are the same.
*From 1908 to 1910 the minimum wager allowed was $5. Those payouts reflect that wager amount, as opposed to the modern standard of $2.
| Date | Winner | Odds | $2 Win | $2 Place | $2 Show | $2 Exacta | $2 Trifecta | $1 Superfecta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Justify | 5/2 | $7.80 | $6.00 | $4.40 | $69.60 | $141.40 | $19,618.20 |
| 2017 | Always Dreaming | 9/2 | $11.40 | $7.20 | $5.80 | $336.20 | $8,207.20 | $75,974.50 |
| 2016 | Nyquist | 5/2 | $6.60 | $4.80 | $3.60 | $30.80 | $173.40 | $542.10 |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | 3/1 | $7.80 | $5.80 | $4.20 | $72.60 | $202.00 | $634.10 |
| 2014 | California Chrome | 5/2 | $7.00 | $5.60 | $4.20 | $340.00 | $3,424.60 | $7,691.90 |
| 2013 | Orb | 11/2 | $12.80 | $7.40 | $5.40 | $981.60 | $6,925.60 | $28,542.00 |
| 2012 | I’ll Have Another | 15/1 | $32.60 | $13.80 | $9.00 | $306.60 | $3,065.60 | $48,046.40 |
| 2011 | Animal Kingdom | 21/1 | $43.80 | $19.60 | $13.00 | $329.80 | $3,952.40 | $24,063.00 |
| 2010 | Super Saver | 8/1 | $18.00 | $8.80 | $6.00 | $152.40 | $2,337.40 | $101,284.60 |
| 2009 | Mine That Bird | 51/1 | $103.20 | $54.00 | $25.80 | $2,074.80 | $41,500.60 | $557,006.40 |
| 2008 | Big Brown | 12/5 | $6.80 | $5.00 | $4.80 | $141.60 | $3,445.60 | $58,737.80 |
| 2007 | Street Sense | 5/1 | $11.80 | $6.40 | $4.60 | $101.80 | $440.00 | $29,046.40 |
| 2006 | Barbaro | 6/1 | $14.20 | $8.00 | $6.00 | $587.00 | $11,418.40 | $84,860.40 |
| 2005 | Giacomo | 50/1 | $102.60 | $45.80 | $19.80 | $9,814.80 | $133,134.80 | $864,253.50 |
| 2004 | Smarty Jones | 4/1 | $10.20 | $6.20 | $4.80 | $65.20 | $987.60 | $41,380.20 |
| 2003 | Funny Cide | 13/1 | $27.60 | $12.40 | $8.20 | $97.00 | $664.80 | $2,795.80 |
| 2002 | War Emblem | 21/1 | $43.00 | $22.80 | $13.60 | $1,300.80 | $18,373.20 | $91,764.50 |
| 2001 | Monarchos | 10/1 | $23.00 | $11.80 | $8.80 | $1,229.00 | $12,238.40 | $62,986.90 |
| 2000 | Fusaichi Pegasus | 12/5 | $6.60 | $5.60 | $4.00 | $66.00 | $435.00 | $1,635.40 |
| 1999 | Charismatic | 31/1 | $64.60 | $27.80 | $14.40 | $727.80 | $5,866.20 | $24,015.50 |
| 1998 | Real Quiet | 17/2 | $18.80 | $8.80 | $5.80 | $291.80 | $1,221.00 | $3,007.40 |
| 1997 | Silver Charm | 4/1 | $10.00 | $4.80 | $4.20 | $31.00 | $205.40 | $350.00 |
| 1996 | Grindstone | 6/1 | $13.80 | $6.00 | $4.00 | $61.80 | $600.60 | $5,844.20 |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | 25/1 | $51.00 | $24.20 | $12.20 | $480.00 | $2,099.20 | |
| 1994 | Go for Gin | 9/1 | $20.20 | $8.40 | $5.80 | $184.80 | $2,351.40 | |
| 1993 | Sea Hero | 13/1 | $27.80 | $12.80 | $8.00 | $190.60 | ||
| 1992 | Lil E. Tee | 17/1 | $35.60 | $12.20 | $7.60 | $854.40 | ||
| 1991 | Strike the Gold | 5/1 | $11.60 | $6.20 | $5.40 | $73.40 | ||
| 1990 | Unbridled | 11/1 | $23.60 | $7.80 | $5.80 | $65.80 | ||
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | 3/1 | $8.20 | $3.00 | $3.60 | $15.20 | ||
| 1988 | Winning Color | 7/2 | $8.80 | $5.20 | $4.60 | $63.40 | ||
| 1987 | Alysheba | 17/2 | $18.80 | $8.00 | $6.20 | $109.60 | ||
| 1986 | Ferdinand | 18/1 | $37.40 | $16.00 | $8.60 | $385.00 | ||
| 1985 | Spend a Buck | 4/1 | $10.20 | $5.40 | $3.40 | $118.20 | ||
| 1984 | Swale | 7/2 | $8.80 | $4.80 | $3.40 | |||
| 1983 | Sunny’s Halo | 5/2 | $7.00 | $4.80 | $4.00 | |||
| 1982 | Gato Del Sol | 21/1 | $44.40 | $19.00 | $9.40 | |||
| 1981 | Pleasant Colony | 7/2 | $9.00 | $5.60 | $4.40 | |||
| 1980 | Genuine Risk | 13/1 | $28.60 | $10.60 | $4.80 | |||
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid | 3/5 | $3.20 | $3.00 | $2.80 | |||
| 1978 | Affirmed | 9/5 | $5.60 | $2.80 | $2.60 | |||
| 1977 | Seattle Slew | 1/2 | $3.00 | $2.80 | $2.80 | |||
| 1976 | Bold Forbes | 3/1 | $8.00 | $2.40 | $2.60 | |||
| 1975 | Foolish Pleasure | 2/1 | $5.80 | $4.40 | $3.60 | |||
| 1974 | Cannonade | 3/2 | $5.00 | $3.00 | $2.40 | |||
| 1973 | Secretariat | 3/2 | $5.00 | $3.20 | $3.00 | |||
| 1972 | Riva Ridge | 3/2 | $5.00 | $3.80 | $3.00 | |||
| 1971 | Canonero II | 9/1 | $19.40 | $8.00 | $4.20 | |||
| 1970 | Dust Commander | 15/1 | $32.60 | $12.60 | $7.00 | |||
| 1969 | Majestic Prince | 3/2 | $4.80 | $3.40 | $2.60 | |||
| 1968 | Forward Pass | 7/2 | $9.20 | $4.40 | $4.00 | |||
| 1967 | Proud Clarion | 30/1 | $62.20 | $27.80 | $12.00 | |||
| 1966 | Kauai King | 5/2 | $6.80 | $4.20 | $3.60 | |||
| 1965 | Lucky Debonair | 9/2 | $10.60 | $5.40 | $4.20 | |||
| 1964 | Northern Dancer | 7/2 | $8.80 | $3.60 | $3.00 | |||
| 1963 | Cateaugay | 9/1 | $20.80 | $7.00 | $3.60 | |||
| 1962 | Decidedly | 9/1 | $19.40 | $8.20 | $4.20 | |||
| 1961 | Carry Back | 5/2 | $7.00 | $4.20 | $3.20 | |||
| 1960 | Venetian Way | 6/1 | $14.60 | $4.60 | $3.40 | |||
| 1959 | Tomy Lee | 4/1 | $9.40 | $4.80 | $3.80 | |||
| 1958 | Tim Tam | 2/1 | $6.20 | $3.80 | $3.00 | |||
| 1957 | Iron Liege | 17/2 | $18.80 | $9.40 | $6.20 | |||
| 1956 | Needles | 8/5 | $5.20 | $3.60 | $3.40 | |||
| 1955 | Swaps | 3/1 | $7.60 | $3.40 | $4.60 | |||
| 1954 | Determine | 4/1 | $10.60 | $5.60 | $4.80 | |||
| 1953 | Dark Star | 25/1 | $51.80 | $13.60 | $7.00 | |||
| 1952 | Hill Gail | 1/1 | $4.20 | $4.00 | $3.20 | |||
| 1951 | Count Turf | 15/1 | $31.20 | $14.00 | $6.00 | |||
| 1950 | Middleground | 8/1 | $17.80 | $5.40 | $3.80 | |||
| 1949 | Ponder | 16/1 | $34.00 | $11.60 | $6.20 | |||
| 1948 | Citation | 2/5 | $2.80 | |||||
| 1947 | Jet Pilot | 11/2 | $12.80 | $5.20 | $4.00 | |||
| 1946 | Assault | 8/1 | $18.40 | $9.60 | $6.80 | |||
| 1945 | Hoop Jr. | 7/2 | $9.40 | $5.20 | $4.00 | |||
| 1944 | Pensive | 7/1 | $16.20 | $7.20 | $4.60 | |||
| 1943 | Count Fleet | 2/5 | $2.80 | $2.40 | $2.20 | |||
| 1942 | Shut Out | 2/1 | $5.80 | $3.40 | $3.00 | |||
| 1941 | Whirlaway | 3/1 | $7.80 | $5.00 | $4.40 | |||
| 1940 | Gallahadion | 35/1 | $72.40 | $13.80 | $4.80 | |||
| 1939 | Johnstown | 3/5 | $3.20 | $3.00 | $2.80 | |||
| 1938 | Lawrin | 17/2 | $19.20 | $8.80 | $4.80 | |||
| 1937 | War Admiral | 8/5 | $5.20 | $4.20 | $3.40 | |||
| 1936 | Bold Venture | 21/1 | $43.00 | $11.80 | $6.60 | |||
| 1935 | Omaha | 4/1 | $10.00 | $5.00 | $3.80 | |||
| 1934 | Cavalcade | 3/2 | $5.00 | $4.00 | $3.20 | |||
| 1933 | Brokers Tip | 9/1 | $19.86 | $6.28 | $4.54 | |||
| 1932 | Burgoo King | 11/2 | $13.24 | $5.08 | $4.00 | |||
| 1931 | Twenty Grand | 4/5 | $3.76 | $3.00 | $2.60 | |||
| 1930 | Gallant Fox | 6/5 | $4.38 | $3.76 | $3.45 | |||
| 1929 | Clyde Van Dusen | 3/1 | $8.00 | $3.70 | $3.06 | |||
| 1928 | Reigh Count | 2/1 | $6.12 | $5.78 | $3.98 | |||
| 1927 | Whiskery | 12/5 | $6.80 | $3.80 | $3.40 | |||
| 1926 | Bubbling Over | 2/1 | $5.80 | $5.80 | $4.60 | |||
| 1925 | Flying Ebony | 3/1 | $8.30 | $3.80 | $2.80 | |||
| 1924 | Black Gold | 7/4 | $5.50 | $5.40 | $4.40 | |||
| 1923 | Zev | 19/1 | $40.40 | $30.60 | $18.40 | |||
| 1922 | Morvich | 6/5 | $4.40 | $4.30 | $3.50 | |||
| 1921 | Behave Yourself | 17/2 | $19.30 | $13.00 | $5.60 | |||
| 1920 | Paul jones | 16/1 | $34.40 | $12.30 | $6.60 | |||
| 1919 | Sir Barton | 13/5 | $7.20 | $6.70 | $6.00 | |||
| 1918 | Exterminator | 30/1 | $61.20 | $23.10 | $12.40 | |||
| 1917 | Omar Khayyam | 13/1 | $27.60 | $10.90 | $6.20 | |||
| 1916 | George Smith | 4/1 | $10.30 | $4.80 | $2.90 | |||
| 1915 | Regret | 8/3 | $7.30 | $4.00 | $3.60 | |||
| 1914 | Old Rosebud | 6/7 | $3.70 | $3.00 | $2.80 | |||
| 1913 | Donerail | 91/1 | $184.90 | $41.20 | $13.20 | |||
| 1912 | Worth | 4/5 | $3.60 | $3.90 | $3.30 | |||
| 1911 | Meridian | 3/1 | $7.80 | $2.70 | $2.70 | |||
| 1910* | Donau | 8/3 | $13.25 | $7.50 | $7.50 | |||
| 1909* | Wintergreen | 2/1 | $14.80 | $8.75 | $8.60 | |||
| 1908* | Stone Street | 24/1 | $123.60 | $37.90 | $14.50 |