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The 2019 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2019 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve [2]) was the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky. The field was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
After years of instability with regards to the scheduling of the event, in 2002 Churchill Downs administration scheduled the event to be on the undercard of the Kentucky Oaks day meeting. [4] In 2015 the event was classified as Grade III. [4] From 2024 the winner of the race will receive a wildcard entry for the Epsom Oaks. [6]
The event was inaugurated on 2 May 1992 as the fourth race on the undercard of the Kentucky Derby day meeting. The event was won by Senor Tomas who run as a Peter Vestal trained entry with Correntino in a time of 1:43.10. [1] The event was sponsored by Crown Royal from 1995 to 1998 and more recently by Ram Trucks from 2011 to 2019. [2]
The race is a major preparatory race for the Kentucky Derby as part of the Second leg of series for points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The following Graded events were held at Fair Grounds in 2019. Grade II: Fair Grounds Oaks; Louisiana Derby; Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap; New Orleans Handicap; Rachel Alexandra Stakes; Risen ...
The inaugural running of the event was the Churchill Downs Handicap took place on the closing day of the Churchill Downs Spring meeting, June 6, 1911, as a three-year-old and over race over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles with five starters and was won by Carlton G. in track record time of 1:51 4 ⁄ 5 under jockey George Taplin for owner and trainer Lon Johnson. [1]
How did Churchill Downs get its name? The field of 20 horses are bookended by the shadows of the twin spires as they make their way to the first turn in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby ...
Irad Ortiz Jr. rode Dynamic Pricing to victory in 1:44.10, edging Way to Be Marie in the $600,000, Grade 2 Edgewood Stakes in a photo finish Friday at Churchill Downs in the 1 1/16-mile turf race ...
The race currently covers 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles (1,800 m) at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds (55 kg). The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year. The winner gets $846,300 of the $1,500,000 purse, and a large garland blanket of lilies , resulting in the nickname "Lilies for the Fillies."