Some quick and dirty stats on the past 25 years of the Kentucky Derby.
Please see the prior post for results from all 25 races.
| Winners | |||
| Average Odds/Payout: | 13.47/$28.94 | ||
| Median Odds/Payout: | 8.40/$18.80 | ||
| Favorites | |||
| Winners: | 5 | ||
| Percent Winners: | 20% | ||
| Net betting Favorite every year: | ($5.80) | ||
| Average Finish: | 5.68 | ||
| Average Odds/Payout: | 3.33/$1.77 | ||
| Median Odds/Payout: | 3.10/$0.00 | ||
| Winning Favorites | |||
| Average Odds/Payout: | 3.42/$8.84 | ||
| Median Odds/Payout: | 3.40/$8.80 | ||
| Winning Non-Favorites | |||
| Average Odds/Payout: | 15.99/$33.97 | ||
| Median Odds/Payout: | 10.65/$23.30 | ||
| Exotics | |||
| Average $2 Exacta: | $764.39 | ||
| Median $2 Exacta: | $152.40 | ||
| Average $2 Trifecta: | $13,404.00 | ||
| Median $2 Trifecta: | $2,344.40 | ||
| Average $ Superfecta: | $201,494.89 | ||
| Median $2 Superfecta: | $53,109.40 | ||
| Trifecta available 18 years | |||
| Superfecta available 16 years | |||
| Biggest Longshot | |||
| Wins: | 0 | ||
| ITM: | 2 | ||
| Post Position | |||
| Average Winning Post: | 9.72 | ||
| Median Wining Post: | 8.00 | ||
| Average Number of Posts: | 17.68 | ||
| Median Number of Posts: | 18.00 | ||
| Post | Wins | Posts | Win % |
| 1 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 2 | 25 | 8.0% |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | 4.0% |
| 5 | 4 | 25 | 16.0% |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | 4.0% |
| 7 | 1 | 25 | 4.0% |
| 8 | 4 | 25 | 16.0% |
| 9 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 10 | 3 | 25 | 12.0% |
| 11 | 1 | 25 | 4.0% |
| 12 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 13 | 1 | 25 | 4.0% |
| 14 | 0 | 24 | 0.0% |
| 15 | 2 | 23 | 8.7% |
| 16 | 4 | 20 | 20.0% |
| 17 | 0 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 0 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% |