Kentucky Derby Contenders

Kentucky Derby ContendersKentucky Derby Contenders

When is the Kentucky Derby?  The Derby is on Saturday May 3, 2008!
Where is the Kentucky Derby? The Derby is raced at Churchill Downs Racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky
Where can I watch the Kentucky Derby? Watch the Kentucky Derby live on TV with NBC at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky.


Kentucky Derby Contenders
Post Odds Horse Trainer Jockey Owner Breeder Earnings
1 20-1 Cool Coal Man Nick Zito Julien Leparoux Robert V. LaPenta Farish, Hudson, et al $212,767
2 15-1 Tale Of Ekati Barclay Tagg Eibar Coa Charles E. Fipke Charles Fipke $738,000
3 30-1 Anak Nakal Nick Zito Rafael Bejarano Kasim Masri Buckram Oak Farm $189,716
4 20-1 Court Vision Bill Mott Garrett Gomez IEAH Stables and WinStar Farm LLC Farish & Kilroy $256,872
5 15-1 Eight Belles Larry Jones Gabriel Saez Richard C. Porter Robert N. Clay & Serengeti Stable $210,000
6 15-1 Z Fortune Steven M. Asmussen Robby Albarado Ahmed Zayat Delehanty Stock Farm $129,000
7 50-1 Big Truck Barclay Tagg Javier Castellano Eric Fein A. Lakin & Sons $194,500
8 20-1 Visionaire Michael Matz Jose Lezcano Team Valor Reiley McDonald $180,000
9 6-1 Pyro Steven M. Asmussen Shaun Bridgmohan Joan Winchell and Ron Winchell Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC $1,020,000
10 4-1 Colonel John Eoin Harty Corey Nakatani WinStar Farm LLC WinStar Farm LLC $270,000
11 30-1 Z Humor Bill Mott Rene Douglas Ahmed Zayat Jayeff B Stable $579,000
12 20-1 Smooth Air Bennie Stutts Jr. Manoel R. Cruz Brian Burns Mount Joy Stables, Inc. $290,000
13 20-1 Bob Black Jack James Kasparoff Richard Migliore Jeff Harmon & Tim Kasparoff Gary and Marlene Howard & Bruce Dunmore $180,000
14 15-1 Monba Todd A. Pletcher Ramon Dominguez Starlight, Lucarelli & Saylor Mill Ridge Farm $515,000
15 30-1 Adriano Graham Motion Edgar Prado Don Adam Courtlandt Farms $310,000
16 20-1 Denis of Cork David Carroll Calvin Borel Mr. and Mrs. William K. Warren Jr. Westbury Stables $150,000
17 20-1 Cowboy Cal Todd A. Pletcher John Velazquez Robert and Janice McNair Stonerside Stable $57,660
18 20-1 Recapturetheglory Louie J. Roussel III E. T. Baird Louie J. Roussel III & Ronald Lamarque Charles Jacobi $300,000
19 15-1 Gayego Paulo Lobo Mike Smith Cubanacan Stables Hargus and Sandra Sexton $640,000
20 3-1 Big Brown Richard E. Dutrow Jr. Kent Desormeaux IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al Monticule $600,000

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Horse Racing News
Gayego joins Preakness lineup
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Gayego, who finished 17th in the Derby on May 3, was added to the Preakness field Tuesday. He will be the only one of the 19 horses beaten by Big Brown in the Derby to seek a rematch Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.
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Playing the odds with Big Brown
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
A short price in the Preakness could be good news for Big Brown. Post-time favorites have captured 68 of 133 runnings of the middle jewel of Triple Crown, a race run in two divisions in 1918.
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Jockey Club creates safety committee to study equine health
Thursday, May 08, 2008
The Jockey Club has formed a committee to study equine health, including track safety and the rules of racing, five days after the death of the filly Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby.
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