140th Kentucky Derby Preview and Picks
The culmination of six months of prep races takes place this upcoming Saturday when Churchill Downs plays host to the biggest single race on North American soil – the Kentucky Derby.
The culmination of six months of prep races takes place this upcoming Saturday when Churchill Downs plays host to the biggest single race on North American soil – the Kentucky Derby.
The 2014 Triple Crown horse racing season kicks off this Saturday, May 3 with the 140th running of the crowned jewel of the three races; the Kentucky Derby from fabled Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Inaugurated 1875
Race type Thoroughbred
Website http://www.kentuckyderby.com/
Race information
Distance 1¼ miles (10 furlongs)
Track Dirt, Left-handed
Qualification 3-year-old
Weight Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg)
Filly: 121 lbs. (54.9 kg)
Purse US$2 million+
Approx. 1st: $1,425,000
Bonuses US$ 200
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Odds to win the 2011 Kentucky Derby (by post position)
Early Kentucy Derby Prediction: Samraat 20/1
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