The 2024 Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs. Steve Asmussen is 0-for-25 with Kentucky Derby starters, and his 26th is scheduled to be Track Phantom. The Kentucky Derby favorite is Fierceness (5-2), who is saddled by two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Todd Pletcher. In fact, Demling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Kentucky Derby 2024.