<a href="/fantasy/games/" class="">See All CBS Sports Fantasy Games</a> <br> Play Now <br> <a href="https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket" class="">Men's Brackets</a> <br> Play Now <br> <a href="https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaaw-tournament/bracket" class="">Women's Brackets</a> <br> <a href="/podcasts/the-early-edge-a-daily-sportsline-betting-podcast/" class="">A Daily SportsLine Betting Podcast</a> <br> <a href="/podcasts/fantasy-football-today-podcast/" class="">NFL Draft recap</a> <br>Legendary trainer Chad Brown will continue his quest for a long-awaited Kentucky Derby victory when he puts two horses in the 2024 Kentucky Derby field on Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET. His top horse, Sierra Leone, won the Blue Grass Stakes and is one of the top 2024 Kentucky Derby horses at 3-1. Brown is winless in seven Kentucky Derby starts, but he also has a chance to win with Domestic Product at 30-1 in the 2024 Kentucky Derby odds. Should you back either of his horses with your 2024 Kentucky Derby bets? Fierceness, trained by two-time Kentucky Derby winner Todd Pletcher, is the 5-2 favorite in the Kentucky Derby 2024 odds. Other top 2024 Kentucky Derby contenders include Catching Freedom (8-1), Just a Touch (10-1) and Forever Young (10-1).<br>With a reliable 2024 Kentucky Derby cheat sheet and Kentucky Derby primer, you can parse past performances, connections, recent history and speed figures quickly to make the most informed 2024 Kentucky Derby bets possible. Before making any 2024 Kentucky Derby picks for the annual Run for the Roses, <a href="https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2024-kentucky-derby-cheat-sheet-racing-form-past-performances-connections-for-150th-run-for-the-roses/?ttag=SL24_agg_cbssports_jodykentuckyderbycheatsheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">you need to see our 2024 Kentucky Derby cheat sheet and past performance featuring analysis from renowned horse racing handicapper Jody Demling</a>. <br>A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the 2024 Kentucky Derby having nailed the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last six years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest. He also called Flightline's win at the Breeders' Cup Classic in November of that year. <br>Demling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Kentucky Derby 2024. In fact, he has hit 10 of the last 15 Derby-Oaks doubles at Churchill Downs. That means he held a ticket with the winners of both races all but five times in the last 15 years. He's also called 10 of the last 19 Preakness winners, including nailing his Preakness winner, exacta and superfecta picks in 2023, keenly understanding when the Kentucky Derby winner was poised for victory or a massive upset. Anyone who has followed him is up huge.<br>Now, with the 2024 Kentucky Derby odds already on the board, SportsLine has teamed up with Demling to provide a complete 2024 Kentucky Derby cheat sheet racing form with connections, past performances, speed figures, expert picks and more, all to save you time on your Kentucky Derby bets. It's a must-see 2024 Kentucky Derby primer. <a href="https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2024-kentucky-derby-cheat-sheet-racing-form-past-performances-connections-for-150th-run-for-the-roses/?ttag=SL24_agg_cbssports_jodykentuckyderbycheatsheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Go here to see it</a>.<br>With SportsLine's Kentucky Derby 2024 cheat sheet, you'll get valuable information for every horse in the 2024 Kentucky Derby field. The Kentucky Derby cheat sheet will give you post position, connections, odds, career record, earnings, past performances and speed figures. You'll also get analysis from Demling on each horse, including his breakdown of race favorite Fierceness.<br>Trained by Pletcher and ridden by three-time Kentucky Derby winner John Velazquez, Fierceness has been untouchable when given room on the track. He had a dazzling performance in the Florida Derby, winning by a record 13.5 lengths while posting the best speed figure of any horse in Saturday's Kentucky Derby 150 field. Fierceness has also struggled in more physical races, finishing seventh in the Champagne Stakes and third in the Holy Bull. The Kentucky Derby features 20 horses, so it is often one of the most physical races of the year. He is trying to become the first favorite to win the Kentucky Derby since Justify in 2018. <br><strong>Post position: </strong>17<br><strong>Trainer: </strong>Todd Pletcher (Kentucky Derby winner in 2010, 2017)<br><strong>Jockey: </strong>John Velazquez (Kentucky Derby winner in 2011, 2017, 2020)<br><strong>Odds: </strong>5-2<br><strong>Career earnings: </strong>$1,703,850 (second in Derby field)<br><strong>Career record (starts-win-place-show): </strong>5-3-0-1<br><strong>Notable win: </strong>Florida Derby (G1)<br><strong>Best consensus speed figure: </strong>110 (first in Derby field)<br><strong>Last Race: </strong>1st by 13.5 Florida Derby (G1)<br>With the Kentucky Derby 2024 cheat sheets from SportsLine, you can get a breakdown and important details on every horse in the field on Saturday. <a href="https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2024-kentucky-derby-cheat-sheet-racing-form-past-performances-connections-for-150th-run-for-the-roses/?ttag=SL24_agg_cbssports_jodykentuckyderbycheatsheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for everything you need as a horse racing handicapper ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby</a>.<br>Demling is also especially high an EPIC double-digit longshot who "keeps getting better and better." See all of Demling's picks and analysis now plus give yourself a head start on your research with our 2024 Kentucky Derby cheat sheet racing form featuring past performances and more. <a href="https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2024-kentucky-derby-cheat-sheet-racing-form-past-performances-connections-for-150th-run-for-the-roses/?ttag=SL24_agg_cbssports_jodykentuckyderbycheatsheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This Kentucky Derby 2024 cheat sheet can save you a lot of time and give you a leg up ahead of the first race of the Triple Crown</a>.<br><strong>Who wins the 2024 Kentucky Derby, and how can our 2024 Kentucky Derby cheat sheets make you a better horse racing handicapper? Check out the latest 2024 Kentucky Derby odds below, then <a href="https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2024-kentucky-derby-cheat-sheet-racing-form-past-performances-connections-for-150th-run-for-the-roses/?ttag=SL24_agg_cbssports_jodykentuckyderbycheatsheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visit SportsLine to see Demling's Kentucky Derby picks and see all the intel on the 2024 Kentucky Derby field with our 2024 Kentucky Derby cheat sheet and past performance</a>.</strong><br>© 2004-2024 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved.<br>CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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