Have You Found Your Derby Horses to Pick Above? Learn more on what bets you can make on the Kentucky Derby Placing a bet on the Kentucky Derby is a fun way to have a rooting interest in the outcome, even if you don’t know much about the sport. But learning a few nuances of ...
Most of the horses got to the Derby by earning points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of races that started in September with the Iroquois Stakes, and concluded at the Lexington Stakes on April 13. Points were given to the top five finishers in each of the 36 races. Separa...
The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles or 10 furlongs long. Only 3-year-old Thoroughbreds are eligible to compete on the dirt track, and 20 horses participate in the Kentucky Derby. It’s called “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” due to its approximate duration. Buy tickets from the of...
The morning-line favorite, however, is Omaha Beach, winner of the Arkansas Derby and the Rebel Stakes. 2019 Kentucky Derby draw, horses, odds, analysis and start time-BYLN- By Neil Greenberg The Washington Post Encouraged, Town continued to press and enjoyed more chances as Derby grew frustra...
The field for the Kentucky Derby has been kept to a maximum of 20 horses since 1975. If a horse pulls out, or scratches, from the race in the days leading up to the Derby, additional horses can fill out the field until the scratch deadline. Last year's Derby field featured 18 horses...
So ahead of Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby, here’s a look back at some Derby history with all the winning horses, plus jockeys and trainers, since 2000. MoreHorse racing Breeders' Cup Classic 2024: Results and payouts as Sierra Leone wins at Del Mar ...
Home>Derby Horses>Epic Ride Overview Breeder Fred Hertrich III could have two horses he bred running inthe Kentucky Derbyshould Epic Ride sneak into the field. Hertrich, also the breeder ofFlorida Derby (G1)runner-up Catalytic, bred Epic Ride from his mare Pick a Time. The John Ennis-traine...
While we won’t know who’s actually favored until the post draw a week before the race (which is earlier than previous post draws), if you’ve been paying attention to horse racing lately, you can make some assumptions based on which horses have earned points in the Road to the Derby...
Betting:The Kentucky Derby is one of the biggest horse racing events in the world, and many celebrities enjoy betting on the horses, and waging bets against other celebrities. Getty Images The Derby is an exciting event that offers celebrities a chance to dress up, socialize, participate in tr...
Bob Baffert, American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was one of the most successful trainers in American horse-racing history. He notably trained the Triple Crown-winning horses American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018) and was tied for the most Ken