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The Kentucky Derby is only open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds, [9] thus entrants in the 2021 race were foaled in 2018, as part of the North American foal crop of 21,181. [10] [a] The field is limited to twenty horses who qualify based on points earned in the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of designated races that was first introduced in 2013.
The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈ d ɜːr b i /) 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 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres).
The Jeff Ruby Steaks, which in 2019 and 2020 was a "Wild Card" event, was moved to the Championship Second leg of series with an increase of qualification points – with 1st 100 points, 2nd 40 points, 3rd 20 points and 4th 10 points; For the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby, horses which ran in qualifying events with the medication furosemide ...
Best finish was third with Essential Quality in 2021. Record: 3-2-0 in six starts. Career earnings: $552,275. Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 75 (No. 8) Last race: ... 2024 Kentucky Derby ...
In the fallout of the investigation into 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit testing positive for a banned substance, the horse was formally disqualified – which means there is a new winner.
Rich Strike surged in the final stretch to edge Epicenter, who was the favorite by post time, and Zandon to win the Kentucky Derby. Kentucky Derby day recap: 80-1 longshot Rich Strike wins and ...
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 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 was US$3 million. [2] The race was won by Mage.
As the 150th Kentucky Derby approaches May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, we rank the top 10 horses to capture the Run for the Roses.