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The 2024 Kentucky Derby set an all-time event record with $210.7 million in wagers, according to sports betting reporter Ben Fawkes. That’s significantly up from the $188.7 million in wagers placed on “The Run for the Roses” last year. All-sources wagering on the 14 races at Churchill Downs on Saturday reached $320.5 million while wagering for Kentucky Derby Week races totaled $446.6 million, per The Courier-Journal. Both are records. This year’s Kentucky Derby was won by Mystik Dan, a betting underdog going into Saturday’s race at Churchill Downs. As of Saturday morning, Mystik Dan was 18-1 t…