Kentucky Derby Post Positions - results since the use of the starting gate in 1930.
Some analysts believe that a contenders' chances of winning are partially dictated by where they'll
start the race.
American Pharoah was able to best history and win from the 18 post - just the second horse to do so.
Certain post positions produce more winners in the Kentucky Derby. Will this year's winner come from a traditional starting position?
|
1 |
86-8-4-5 |
9.3% |
19.8% |
|
2 |
86-7-5-13 |
8.1% |
29.1% |
|
3 |
86-5-6-8 |
5.8% |
22.1% |
|
4 |
86-5-6-4 |
5.8% |
17.4% |
|
5 |
86-9-8-2 |
10.5% |
22.1% |
|
6 |
86-2-7-3 |
2.3% |
14.0% |
|
7 |
85-6-6-4 |
7.1% |
18.8% |
|
8 |
85-8-5-5 |
9.4% |
21.2% |
|
9 |
82-4-4-8 |
4.9% |
19.5% |
|
10 |
79-9-7-9 |
11.4% |
31.6% |
|
11 |
75-2-4-3 |
2.7% |
12.0% |
|
12 |
71-3-3-3 |
4.2% |
12.7% |
|
13 |
69-4-5-7 |
5.8% |
23.2% |
|
14 |
61-2-5-5 |
3.3% |
19.7% |
|
15 |
54-4-2-1 |
7.4% |
13.0% |
|
16 |
45-4-3-3 |
8.9% |
22.2% |
|
17 |
37-0-1-2 |
0.0% |
8.1% |
|
18 |
29-2-4-0 |
6.9% |
20.7% |
|
19 |
25-1-1-0 |
4.0% |
8.0% |
|
20 |
15-1-0-1 |
6.7% |
13.3% |
|
21 |
3-0-0-0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
22 |
2-0-0-0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
23 |
2-0-0-0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |