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143rd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The 143rd "Run for the Roses"
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DateMay 6, 2017 (2017-05-06)
SurfaceDirt
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The 2017 Kentucky Derby is the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, and is set for Saturday, May 6, 2017.[1] The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held each year in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, at the end of the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km), and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875.[2] NBC Sports Network and NBC is being broadcasted from Churchill Downs starting at 12 PM ET and 2:30 PM ET respectively. Post time for the Derby itself is 6:34 PM ET.[3]

Qualification

Main article: 2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby

The field for the Kentucky Derby is limited to twenty horses who qualify based on points earned in the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of races that was first introduced in 2013.[4] Girvin was the top point-earner in 2017 after winning both the Risen Star Stakes and the Louisiana Derby.[5] Classic Empire, who was the early Derby favorite after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in 2016, finished second in the qualifying series after overcoming several setbacks to win the Arkansas Derby.[6] The other major prep race winners were Gormley (Santa Anita Derby), Irap (Blue Grass Stakes), Irish War Cry (Wood Memorial), Always Dreaming (Florida Derby) and Thunder Snow (UAE Derby). Several other top contenders have either had injuries or have raced inconsistently. Not This Time was an early favorite for the Derby but was injured shortly after finishing second in the Juvenile and was retired from racing.[7] After an impressive win in the San Felipe Stakes, Mastery was pulled up by his jockey and was found to have a condylar fracture that will take several months to heal.[8]

For the first time, a spot in the starting gate was set aside for a horse from Japan through the separate Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. Epicharis, a grandson of 1989 Kentucky Derby winner Sunday Silence, qualified by winning the Hyacinth Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse on February 19.[9] However, the connections of Epicharis declined the invitation.[10]

Field

On May 3, entries for the Derby were taken and the post position draw was streamed live by Churchill Downs.[3] After drawing post position 14, Classic Empire was installed as the lukewarm favorite on the morning line at 4-1 by Mike Battaglia.[11] Always Dreaming in post position 5 and McCraken in post position 15 were both given odds of 5-1.[12]

The entry fee is normally $25,000, but Fast and Accurate was required to pay a supplemental entry fee of $200,000 as he was not nominated to the Triple Crown earlier in the year).[13]

The also eligible entries were scratched when none of the qualified horses opted to withdraw before the 9 a.m. Friday deadline.[14]

Finish Post Horse Jockey Trainer Morning
Line Odds 		Final
Odds 		Winnings Points
1 Lookin At Lee Corey Lanerie Steve Asmussen 20-1 32
2 Thunder Snow Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor 20-1 100
3 Fast and Accurate Channing Hill Michael Maker 50-1 50
4 Untrapped Ricardo Santana Jr Steve Asmussen 30-1 34
5 Always Dreaming John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 5-1 84
6 State of Honor Jose Lezcano Mark Casse 30-1 62
7 Girvin Mike E. Smith Joe Sharp 15-1 150
8 Hence Florent Geroux Steven Asmussen 15-1 50
9 Irap Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill 20-1 113
10 Gunnevera Javier Castellano Antonio Sano 15-1 84
11 Battle of Midway Flavien Prat Jerry Hollendorfer 30-1 40
12 Sonneteer Kent Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux 50-1 30
13 J Boys Echo Luis Saez Dale Romans 20-1 63
14 Classic Empire Julien Leparoux Mark Casse 4-1 132
15 McCraken Brian Hernandez Jr. Ian Wilkes 5-1 40
16 Tapwrit Jose Ortiz Todd Pletcher 20-1 54
17 Irish War Cry Rajiv Maragh H. Graham Motion 6-1 110
18 Gormley Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs 15-1 125
19 Practical Joke Joel Rosario Chad Brown 20-1 74
20 Patch Tyler Gaffalione Todd Pletcher 30-1 40
also eligible Royal Mo Gary Stevens John Shirreffs SCR 30
also eligible Master Plan John Velazquez Todd Pletcher SCR 30



See also

References

  1. ^ "2017 Kentucky Derby & Oaks - May 5 and 6, 2017". Churchill Downs. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "History Of Churchill Downs". Churchill Downs. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Watch Derby on NBC". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "About the Road to the Kentucky Derby". Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Girvin Reigns in Louisiana Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Wincze Hughes, Alicia. "Classic Empire Delivers in Arkansas Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Not This Time Retired Due to Injury". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Haskin, Steve. "Derby Dozen - March 14, 2017 - Presented by Shadwell Farm". cs.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  9. ^ "Epicharis Earns Japan's Kentucky Derby Bid". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Kentucky Derby Leaderboard - April 8 update" (PDF). www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  11. ^ Mensching, Kurt (May 3, 2017). "Kentucky Derby 2017 odds: Morning line released". SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Hammonds, Evan. "Derby Draw: Classic Empire 4-1 Choice, Draws Post 14". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Nominations, Triple Crown (2017)" (PDF). www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  14. ^ Mitchell, Ron. "Soggy Start to Oaks Day; No Derby Scratches". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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