Derby Glory Awaits One Lucky Sophomore

Events / Travel

Art by Jen Ferguson

Twenty 3-year-olds will be running for much more than the $2,000,000 purse in Saturday's 140th Kentucky Derby. The first leg of the Triple Crown is the chance of a lifetime for these colts and one of the most important races of the year in North America.

California Chrome has won four stakes in a row and will go postward as the favorite but the Derby won't be easy- sophomore standouts Wicked Strong, Dance With Fate and Intense Holiday have lined up to face him plus a slew of consistent stakes performers. Who will wear the blanket of roses? The world will find out Saturday evening.

$2-million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands

Saturday, Churchill Downs, Race 11, Post Time 6:24

1 ¼ miles, dirt, 3-year-olds

Television: NBC coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET

P#

PP

Horse

Jockey

Trainer

ML Odds

1

1

Vicar's in Trouble

Rosie Napravnik

Mike Maker

20-1

2

2

Harry's Holiday

Corey Lanerie

Mike Maker

50-1

3

3

Uncle Sigh

Irad Ortiz Jr.

Gary Contessa

30-1

4

4

Danza

Joe Bravo

Todd Pletcher

8-1

5

5

California Chrome

Victor Espinoza

Art Sherman

5-2

6

6

Samraat

Jose Ortiz

Rick Violette

15-1

7

7

We Miss Artie

Javier Castellano

Todd Pletcher

50-1

8

8

General a Rod

Joel Rosario

Mike Maker

15-1

9

9

Vinceremos

Joe Rocco Jr.

Todd Pletcher

30-1

10

10

Wildcat Red

Luis Saez

Jose Garoffalo

15-1

11

Hoppertunity

SCRATCHED

12

11

Dance With Fate

Corey Nakatani

Peter Eurton

20-1

13

12

Chitu

Martin Garcia

Bob Baffert

20-1

14

13

Medal Count

Robby Albarado

Dale Romans

20-1

15

14

Tapiture

Ricardo Santana Jr.

Steve Asmussen

12-1

16

15

Intense Holiday

John Velazquez

Todd Pletcher

8-1

17

16

Commanding Curve

Shaun Bridgmohan

Dallas Stewart

50-1

18

17

Candy Boy

Gary Stevens

John Sadler

15-1

19

18

Ride On Curlin

Calvin Borel

William Gowan

15-1

20

19

Wicked Strong

Rajiv Maragh

Jimmy Jerkens

6-1

21

20

Pablo Del Monte

SCRATCHED

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