Grab a hat and get a Mint Julep in hand. It' s the 143rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Grab a hat and get a Mint Julep in hand. It’s the 143rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
There are 20 horses that will race the first leg of the Triple Crown Saturday at 6 p.m. on 11Alive. It has already been two years since American Pharoah ended the 37-year Triple Crown drought.
There are a couple horses that could win the garland of roses and go on to win the coveted crown of horse racing. Classic Empire was considered the favorite throughout the week. The colt was the winner of the Arkansas Derby this year.
Other favorites include Irish War Cry and Always Dreaming who currently hold the best odds of 9-2. The fan favorite is Patch, the one-eyed horse who lost his eye after getting the name.
Here’s a quick look at all of the horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby in order from post positions:
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Christophe Soumillon
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Jockey: Channing Hill
Trainer: Mike Maker
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: John Velazquez
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Today was my first day „meeting“ Always Dreaming, and considering some of the antics pulled this week, he seems very kind and friendly. pic.twitter.com/4UoMQ9ZCbO
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Mike Smith
Trainer: Joe Sharp
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: Luis Saez
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Trainer: Ian Wilkes
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh
Trainer: Graham Motion
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
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