As 2024 comes to an end, this seems like a good time to look back at the past year and reflect on the best races of the year. Here is one racing fan’s highly subjective list of the top 10 races of 2024, with the criteria being stretch battles, close finishes, or exceptional performances in stakes races run at the highest level of competition. We hope you had a good year, and that you will enjoy plenty of good racing and wagering in the year ahead. Good luck and happy holidays!
1. Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve: Mystik Dan Prevails in a Three-Horse Photo Finish
The world’s most famous race does not always turn out to be the best one of the year, but it indeed was in 2024 as Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone, and Forever Young rallied to battle through the Churchill Downs stretch in front of 156,710 fans to end up in a tight three-way photo finish that went to Mystik Dan by a nose over Sierra Leone in a thriller. It was…
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