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What’s in a Millionaire

By US Racing Team Street Sense (2007), California Chrome (2014), American Pharoah (2015), Nyquist (2016) and Authentic (2020) are the only horses that entered the Kentucky Derby with at least $1 million in career earnings and won the race. Overall, a total of 62 millionaires have run in the Kentucky...
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Winning Margins in the Kentucky Derby

By US Racing Team The excitement of the Kentucky Derby is never restricted to just the two minutes or so in which the races run. In the weeks leading up to the annual event, contenders jump onto and off the probables lists daily and the hype builds steadily up until and through the time the [&hellip...
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Derby Winners: Making Their Maiden Wins Matter

By US Racing Team Only one Derby winner since 1908 broke his maiden in the Derby, which means that the majority of all Derby runners have at least graduated to the winners’ class and made it to stakes company. In 2020, Authentic became the fourth Derby winner to have broken his maiden at Del Mar. ...
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Geldings in the Derby

By US Racing Team So far, nine geldings -- Vagrant (1876), Apollo (1882), Macbeth II (1888), Old Rosebud (1914), Exterminator (1918), Paul Jones (1920), Clyde Van Dusen (1929), Funny Cide (2003) and Mine That Bird (2009) are the only geldings to have won the Kentucky Derby. A total of 118 geldings h...
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Who to Watch at the 2023 Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is among the world's most prestigious horse racing events. The event draws thousands of spectators and millions of viewers from around the globe. As with any major sporting event, betting is a big part of the Kentucky Derby experience, and jockey picks play a crucial role in deter...
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Kentucky Derby 2023: The Race of the Year

The Kentucky Derby, also known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports," is one of the most anticipated events in the horse racing calendar. Set to take place on May 6, 2023, the 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby is expected to be a thrilling race, with some of the best horses and jockeys [&he...
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Fillies in the Kentucky Derby

Fillies in the Kentucky Derby By USRacing Team In 2020, despite pressure from fans and handicappers, the connections of the two best fillies in the 3-year-old division – Swiss Skydiver and Gamine – resisted pressure and temptation, skipped the Kentucky Derby and they instead faced off in Friday�...
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Kentucky Derby Field Size

Kentucky Derby Field Size By US Racing Team As much as the Kentucky Derby has stayed the same and replicated decades worth of traditions, perhaps the biggest change overall may be the actual field size, or actual numbers of runners who will be trying to make the gate on the first Saturday in May. Th...
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Kentucky Derby Favorites

Kentucky Derby Favorites By US Racing Team Favorites in the Kentucky Derby seem to do well. Since 1908 and the advent of pari-mutuel wagering, favorites have won 39 times for roughly a 35 percent strike rate. In the years before pari-mutuel wagering between 1875 and 1907, sentimental favorites won 1...
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