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The 2009 Kentucky Derby was the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. The value of the race was $2,177,000 in stakes. [1] The race was sponsored by Yum! Brands and hence officially was called Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. [1] The race took place on May 2, 2009, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network.
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 2009 Preakness Stakes was the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. The value of the race was $1,100,000 in stakes. [1] The race was sponsored by BlackBerry and hence officially was called BlackBerry Preakness Stakes. [1] The race took place on May 16, 2009.
Mine That Bird (foaled May 10, 2006) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds [1] and came second in the Preakness Stakes and third in the Belmont Stakes. He had earnings of $2,228,637 and was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2015. [2]
The Kentucky Derby is the single greatest wagering opportunity in sports. Ed DeRosa outlines his betting strategy for the 150th Run for the Roses.
The Derby has survived two world wars, the Depression and pandemics, including COVID-19 in 2020, when it ran in virtual silence without the usual crowd of 150,000.
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Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby.It officially opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was prominent in Kentucky for many years. [1]