Twenty horses and their jockeys — including betting favorites Essential Quality, Known Agenda and Rock Your World — will be competing not only for glory, but also for a large cash prize. The 2021 Kentucky Derby purse is worth $3 million, the same amount as last year's, and will ...
2024 Kentucky Derby Prize Money The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby by Woodford Reserve is slated for the most vibrant event in the race’s history. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will feature a record-setting purse of $5 million. The prize money will be distributed among the top five finisher...
The Kentucky Derby purse was raised to $5 million for the 150th running after being $3 million since 2019. The additional prize money means the winner will collect $3.1 million with $1 million for second place, $500,000 for third, $250,000 for fourth and $150,000 for fifth. How much...
The Kentucky Derby is a competitive race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses and is part of the Triple Crown. 20 horses compete for prize money on a 2.01 km (1.25 miles) dirt track. Geldings and colts are required to carry 57 kg (126lb) and fillies 55 kg (121lb) while running the...
Twenty of the best racehorses in the world will face off on Saturday in the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at the famed Churchill Downs racetrack, vying for $2 million in prize money. Racing purses are big, and a successful race horse can, over its career, win millions, with the...
Earlier this year, Churchill Downs announced the purse for the 2024 Derby would be an all-time high of $5 million, up from the $3 million in prize money that had been up for grabs since 2019. The $5 million will be split among the top five finishers in the Derby, with $3.1 million...
The best horses in the world will gather at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, this Saturday night for the Breeders' Cup and duel for $15m in prize money.
1989. The two very first games played were Beginner’s Luck and Kentucky Derby Dreamstakes with the price tags of $1 and $2 respectively. The Kentucky Lottery features a wide range of games. Instant games comprise of both scratch off and pull tab games. The scratch-off games usually cost...
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Jockey John Velazquez wins the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, riding Median Spirit, at Churchill Downs in 2021 | Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images That’s right, the top four wealthiest riders of all time are all Japanese. The prize money they racked up over the years ...