What are the names of horses running in the Kentucky Derby?
Kentucky West Racing LLC and Cooper, Clarke M….Kentucky Derby 148.
| Program | Horse | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Donegal | 5th |
| 14 | Barber Road | 6th |
| 18 | Tawny Port | 7th |
| 5 | Smile Happy | 8th |
How many Derbys has there been?
Of the three Triple Crown races, the Kentucky Derby has the distinction of having been run uninterrupted since its inaugural race in 1875….Kentucky Derby.
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Record | 1:59.40, Secretariat (1973, 11⁄4 miles) 2:34.50, Spokane (1889, 11⁄2 miles) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-old |
Who was the fastest Derby winner?
1. Secretariat, 1973, Time: 1:59.40. Coming in with the fastest Kentucky Derby time ever, Secretariat went on to win in 1973 with a record-breaking time of 1:59.40. He is the only horse in the top ten Kentucky Derby fastest times to have won the Triple Crown.
Has the 1 horse ever won the Kentucky Derby?
A chestnut Thoroughbred named Aristides won the race, finishing in just over 2 minutes and thirty-seven seconds. Aristides was ridden by a jockey, Oliver Lewis, who was only nineteen years old at the time, and would never race in the Kentucky Derby again.
Has a black horse ever won the Kentucky Derby?
On this date in 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run and a Black man was the winning jockey. Oliver Lewis rode three-year-old Aristide in record time winning the race.
Has a GREY ever won the Kentucky Derby?
But not since Giacomo, as a 50-1 long shot in 2005, has a gray horse won the Kentucky Derby. In total, eight gray horses have won the race: Determine (1954), Decidedly (1962), Spectacular Bid (1979), Gato Del Sol (1982), Winning Colors (1988), Silver Charm (1997), Monarchos (2001) and Giacomo (2005).
What 20 horses are running in the Kentucky Derby?
Take a look below as we go post by post to give you the rundown on every horse racing this weekend at the Kentucky Derby.
- Mo Donegal (10/1)
- Happy Jack (30/1)
- Epicenter (7/2)
- Summer Is Tomorrow (30/1)
- Smile Happy (20/1)
- Messier (8/1)
- Crown Pride (20/1)
- Charge It (20/1)