Derby Glory Awaits One Lucky Sophomore
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Art by Jen Ferguson
Twenty 3-year-olds will be running for much more than the $2,000,000 purse in Saturday's 140th Kentucky Derby. The first leg of the Triple Crown is the chance of a lifetime for these colts and one of the most important races of the year in North America.
California Chrome has won four stakes in a row and will go postward as the favorite but the Derby won't be easy- sophomore standouts Wicked Strong, Dance With Fate and Intense Holiday have lined up to face him plus a slew of consistent stakes performers. Who will wear the blanket of roses? The world will find out Saturday evening.
$2-million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands
Saturday, Churchill Downs, Race 11, Post Time 6:24
1 ¼ miles, dirt, 3-year-olds
Television: NBC coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET
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Horse
Jockey
Trainer
ML Odds
1
1
Vicar's in Trouble
Rosie Napravnik
Mike Maker
20-1
2
2
Harry's Holiday
Corey Lanerie
Mike Maker
50-1
3
3
Uncle Sigh
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Gary Contessa
30-1
4
4
Danza
Joe Bravo
Todd Pletcher
8-1
5
5
California Chrome
Victor Espinoza
Art Sherman
5-2
6
6
Samraat
Jose Ortiz
Rick Violette
15-1
7
7
We Miss Artie
Javier Castellano
Todd Pletcher
50-1
8
8
General a Rod
Joel Rosario
Mike Maker
15-1
9
9
Vinceremos
Joe Rocco Jr.
Todd Pletcher
30-1
10
10
Wildcat Red
Luis Saez
Jose Garoffalo
15-1
11
Hoppertunity
SCRATCHED
12
11
Dance With Fate
Corey Nakatani
Peter Eurton
20-1
13
12
Chitu
Martin Garcia
Bob Baffert
20-1
14
13
Medal Count
Robby Albarado
Dale Romans
20-1
15
14
Tapiture
Ricardo Santana Jr.
Steve Asmussen
12-1
16
15
Intense Holiday
John Velazquez
Todd Pletcher
8-1
17
16
Commanding Curve
Shaun Bridgmohan
Dallas Stewart
50-1
18
17
Candy Boy
Gary Stevens
John Sadler
15-1
19
18
Ride On Curlin
Calvin Borel
William Gowan
15-1
20
19
Wicked Strong
Rajiv Maragh
Jimmy Jerkens
6-1
21
20
Pablo Del Monte
SCRATCHED