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The 1996 Kentucky Derby was the 122nd running of the Kentucky Derby.The race took place on May 4, 1996. [1] There were 142,668 in attendance. The loss by 7-2 favorite Unbridled's Song marked the 17th year in a row that the betting favorite failed to win the race. [2]
The Daily Racing Form (DRF) (referred to as the Racing Form or "Form" and sometimes "telegraph" or "telly") is a tabloid newspaper founded in 1894 in Chicago, Illinois, by Frank Brunell. The paper publishes the past performances of racehorses as a statistical service for bettors covering horse racing in North America .
The last DRF published edition was for 2020. [2] Content of the work covers the previous years racing performances for the United States, thus the 2011 edition covers all racing for 2010. [ 3 ] Also included are histories of major stakes races , race records of the year-end champions, a section giving all Hall of Fame horses, information on the ...
Empire Maker was at 6:5 on the morning line but drifted out to 5:2 by post-time based on concerns about a bruise to his right front hoof in the final days of training. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Peace Rules was the second choice at odds of 6:1 after winning the Louisiana Derby and Blue Grass Stakes. [ 8 ]
In 1992, Beyer began making turf figures, which were made more accurate by his adjustment of the beaten-lengths chart, in which he uses the six-and-a-half furlong beaten-lengths chart for all races at that distance or longer, to reflect the nature of turf racing, where horses jockey for position most of the way, and then sprint home with almost ...
The 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 4.The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with up to four 'also eligibles' in case of a late withdrawal from the field.
Because of the disruption in the 2020 racing schedule, major prep races for the Derby were spread out from March to August. The major preps provided the winner with 100 qualifying points, [ c ] essentially guaranteeing that horse a berth in the Derby provided the horse remained in form and the owner was willing to pay the required nomination ...
Genuine Risk was a chestnut filly bred in Kentucky by Sally Humphrey. She was sired by Exclusive Native, a top-class track performer who was even better as a breeding stallion, siring the Triple Crown winner Affirmed.