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Jockeys, trainers, and owners competing in the Kentucky Derby often will compete in the Kentucky Oaks, a race for fillies held the day before the Derby. Winning both these races in the same year is referred to as an "Oaks/Derby Double;" 8 jockeys, 3 trainers, and 4 owners have accomplished this feat:
The 2004 Kentucky Derby was the 130th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 2004, and was won by Smarty Jones , who earned a $5 million bonus. [ 2 ] There were 140,054 in attendance.
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The Hall of Fame rider is one of eight jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby three times. His first win came in 2002 with 20-1 shot War Emblem, a speedy frontrunner trained by Bob Baffert.
Calvin Borel is the first jockey since Jerry Bailey in 1993 to win the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in the same year. Borel won the Kentucky Oaks aboard Rachel Alexandra [4] Mine That Bird is the first Sovereign Award as champion two-year-old colt (2008) in Canada to win the Kentucky Derby since Sunny's Halo (1983) [4] Mine That Bird ...
The 1974 Kentucky Derby was the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1974, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] with 163,628 people in attendance. [ 3 ] The 1974 Kentucky Derby holds the title of the second-largest crowd in the history of U.S. Thoroughbred racing.
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most anticipated racing events of the year -- and while the owners make a hefty sum, the jockeys get a nice cut, too. ... the jockeys who ride the winning horses ...
Servis and Elliott became the first trainer/jockey combination in 25 years to win the Kentucky Derby in their debut appearance. Smarty Jones won the race by 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 lengths, earning $854,800 for the Chapmans along with a bonus of $5 million from Oaklawn Park for sweeping the Rebel Stakes, the Arkansas Derby, and the Kentucky Derby. He also ...