Kentucky Derby 2018 Payout: Dissecting Prize Money Purse and Final Race Results

Justify joined the ranks of Bob Baffert-trained horses on Saturday as the lightly raced horse won the 144th Kentucky Derby.

The last Baffert-trained horse to win the Derby was American Pharaoh in 2015.

Justify overcame the most extreme weather elements in the Derby's history. According to Sports Illustrated, there was a flash flood warning issued in Louisville, Kentucky:

Below, we'll dissect the prize money, look at the final standings and briefly recap the Run for the Roses.

Here is the race in its entirety, according to NBC Sports:

2018 Kentucky Derby Payout Information

1. Justify

Win: $7.80

Place: $6.00

Show: $4.40

2. Good Magic

Win: N/A

Place: $9.20

Show: $5.80

3. Audible

Win: N/A

Place: N/A

Show: $5.80

$2 Exacta (7-6): $69.60

$1 Trifecta (7-6-5): $141.40

$1 Superfecta (7-6-5-15): $19,618.20

2018 Kentucky Derby Purse (Approx. $2 Million)

1. Justify 

Jockey: Mike Smith; trainer: Bob Baffert

Purse: $1,240,000

2. Good Magic 

Jockey: Jose Ortiz; trainer: Chad Brown

Purse: $400,000

3. Audible 

Jockey: Javier Castellano; trainer: Todd Pletcher

Purse: $200,000

4. Instilled Regard

Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke; trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer

Purse: $100,000

5. My Boy Jack

Jockey: Kent Desormeaux; trainer: Keith Desormeaux

Purse: $60,000

6. Bravazo

Jockey: Luis Contreras; trainer: D. Wayne Lukas

7. Hofburg 

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.; trainer: Bill Mott

8. Lone Sailor 

Jockey: James Graham; trainer: Tom Amoss

9. Vino Rosso

Jockey: John Velazquez; trainer: Todd Pletcher

10. Solomini

Jockey: Flavien Prat; trainer: Bob Baffert

11. Firenze Fire 

Jockey: Paco Lopez; trainer: Jason Servis

12. Bolt d'Oro 

Jockey: Victor Espinoza; trainer: Mick Ruis

13. Flameaway 

Jockey: Jose Lezcano; trainer: Mark Casse

14. Enticed  

Jockey: Junior Alvarado; trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin

15. Promises Fulfilled 

Jockey: Corey Lanerie; trainer: Dale Romans

16. Free Drop Billy 

Jockey: Robby Albarado; trainer: Dale Romans

17. Noble Indy

Jockey: Florent Geroux; trainer: Todd Pletcher

18. Combatant

Jockey: Ricardo Santana; trainer: Steve Asmussen

19. Magnum Moon

Jockey: Luis Saez; trainer: Todd Pletcher

20. Mendelssohn

Jockey: Ryan Moore; trainer: Aidan O'Brien

From the very beginning of the race, Justify was in a good position.

Jockey Mike Smith held position despite his horse being slightly knocked around.

After that, Justify launched to second place, just behind Promises Fulfilled. As they went around the far turn, Justify used the leverage of being outside of Promises Fulfilled and passed him.

And there was no looking back.

Justify coasted to the finish, beating both Good Magic and Audible by 2 ½ lengths.

Despite not racing as a two-year-old, Justify's build allowed to overpower the competition.

In fact, Justify becomes the first horse since 1882 to win the Derby despite not racing as a two-year-old, according to Darren Rovell of ESPN:

One of the more favorited horses, Mendelssohn (6/1), was purchased for $3 million but unfortunately finished dead last, losing by more than 73 lengths.

Unlike Justify, Mendelssohn got knocked back and stayed back for the whole race.

After the race, Baffert went on to say: "When he got away clean, I thought we had a chance. He was doing it easy. Him, American Pharoah, these are great horses and it took a great horse to win today. I rank him Justify up there with my top ones. This track had me worried, but wow, he just had a run."

Odds and statistics courtesy of NBC broadcast.