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The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈdɜːrbi /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 11⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [3]
Mystik Dan, jockeyed by Brian Hernandez, Jr, was named the winner of the 150th Kentucky Derby, defeating 19 other three-year-old horses who competed, including the favorite, Fierceness, in a ...
It took place on May 6, 2023, the first Saturday in May, in Louisville, Kentucky. The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875.
Kenny McPeek, stands by Mystik Dan, winner of the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby, mints on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The last trainer to complete a Kentucky Oaks/Derby Double win was Ben Jones in ...
On display was a Kentucky tradition, reflecting the grand spectacle the Kentucky Derby has become since it was first ran in 1875. Mystik Dan, top with Brian Hernandez Jr. up, wins the 150th ...
2025 →. 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 ...
It's only the 10th time the Derby winner won by a nose, and the first time the finish has been so close in 28 races. Trainer Kenny McPeek won both the Derby and the Kentucky Oaks on the weekend ...
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. This achievement marked the first time since 1952 that ...