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The 2024 Kentucky Derby is here and we want you to stand out from the crowd! Grab a mint julep and get a name for the most exciting two minutes in sports
Kentucky Derby hopeful Sierra Leone gallops at Churchill Downs on April 23. His name comes from his sire, Gun Runner, because there is a lot of arms dealing in Sierra Leone, Africa.
Here’s the origin of the other Derby horses’ names: West Saratoga Littleton, Colorado , is a town of about 46,000 that’s part of the Denver metropolitan area.
Mage is a chestnut colt bred in Kentucky by Grandview Equine. His sire Good Magic was the U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old in 2017 after he won the 2017 Breeders' Cup Juvenile as a maiden; in 2018 he finished second in the Kentucky Derby. [4] His dam, Puca, is a daughter of Big Brown. Mage was initially sold for $235,000 to New Team from the ...
Country House is a chestnut colt bred in Kentucky by Joseph V. Shields Jr. He was sired by Lookin at Lucky, the winner of the 2010 Preakness Stakes. [3] Lookin at Lucky first entered stud as a four-year-old in 2011 and since then has resided at Ashford Stud in Kentucky.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Ahead of the 2024 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, we look back at 10 Kentucky Derby winning horses with unique names we'll never forget.
Kenneth G. McPeek (born August 2, 1962) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and bloodstock agent. [2] McPeek gained prominence in 2024 by winning the 150th Kentucky Derby in a three-horse photo finish with the 18:1 underdog Mystik Dan [3] and the Kentucky Oaks with Thorpedo Anna.