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2023 Kentucky Derby Race Info
- Location: Churchill Downs
- Inaugural Race: 1875
- TV Coverage: NBC, TwinSpires.com, TwinSpires App or Roku
- Current Distance: 1 & 1/4 miles (10 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-Handed Dirt
- Age Qualification: Three-year-olds
- 2023 Purse: $3 million
- 2023 Race Date: Saturday, May 6th
Kentucky Derby 149 Entries
| Post Position | ML Odds | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|
1 | 30-1 | Hit Show | Manny Franco | Brad Cox |
2 | 15-1 | Verifying | Tyler Gaffalione | Brad Cox |
3 | 12-1 | Two Phil's | Jareth Loveberry | Larry Rivelli |
4 | 20-1 | Confidence Game | James Graham | Keith Desormeaux |
5 | 5-1 | Tapit Trice | Luis Saez | Todd Pletcher |
6 | 12-1 | Kingsbarns | Jose Ortiz | Todd Pletcher |
7 | 50-1 | Reincarnate | John Velazquez | Tim Yakteen |
8 | 15-1 | Mage | Javier Castellano | Gustavo Delgado |
9 | SCRATCHED | Skinner | Juan Hernandez | John Shirreffs |
10 | SCRATCHED | Practical Move | Ramon Vazquez | Tim Yakteen |
11 | 30-1 | Disarm | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen |
12 | 50-1 | Jace's Road | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox |
13 | 50-1 | Sun Thunder | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ken McPeek |
14 | 8-1 | Angel of Empire | Flavien Prat | Brad Cox |
15 | SCRATCHED | Forte | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher |
16 | 50-1 | Raise Cain | Gerardo Corrales | Ben Colebrook |
17 | 10-1 | Derma Sotogake (JPN) | Christophe Lemaire | Hidetaka Otonashi |
18 | 30-1 | Rocket Can | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott |
19 | SCRATCHED | Lord Miles | Paco Lopez | Saffie Joseph Jr. |
20 | 50-1 | Continuar (JPN) | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi |
21 | 30-1 | Cyclone Mischief | Joel Rosario (2) | Dale Romans |
22 | 20-1 | Mandarin Hero (JPN) | Kazushi Kimura | Terunobu Fujita |
23 | 50-1 | King Russell | Rafael Bejarano | Ron Moquett |
Watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Where can I WATCH the Kentucky Derby?
- TwinSpires
- Register for free at TwinSpires to access our LIVE Simulcast Show and global horse racing offerings.
- Kentucky Derby works show
- Almost two weeks of LIVE streaming workouts and listening to industry experts analyze the 20+ possible Derby contenders.
- NBC & Peacock
Where can I LISTEN to the Kentucky Derby?
- Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast
- Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast
- HRRN
- Steve Byk
Where can I FOLLOW the Kentucky Derby?
2023 Kentucky Derby Results & Payouts
Mage finds another gear in the final stretch to edge Two Phil's and win the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby!
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Win / Place / Show |
|---|
8 | Mage | Javier Castellano / Gustavo Delgado | $32.42 / $14.58 / $9.08 |
3 | Two Phil's | Jareth Loveberry / Larry Rivelli | $10.44 / $6.52 |
14 | Angel of Empire | Flavien Prat / Brad H. Cox | $4.70 |
11 | Disarm | Joel Rosario / Steven M. Asmussen | |
1 | Hit Show | Manuel Franco / Brad H. Cox | |
17 | Derma Sotogake (JPN) | Christophe Lemaire / Hidetaka Otonashi | |
5 | Tapit Trice | Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher | |
16 | Raise Cain | Gerardo Corrales / Ben Colebrook | |
18 | Rocket Can | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | |
4 | Confidence Game | James Graham / J. Keith Desormeaux |
Showing 1 to 10 of 19 entries
Exotic Payouts:
- $2 Exacta (8-3): $330.44
- $0.50 Trifecta (8-3-14): $491.18
- $1 Superfecta (8-3-14-11): $15,643.65
Kentucky Derby History
The Run for the Roses. The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. No matter what moniker you care to use, the Kentucky Derby has become an American institution. Its date – the first Saturday in May – is unforgettable, its location – Churchill Downs with its Twin Spires – iconic.
First run in 1875 and patterned after the English Derby at Epsom Downs, the inaugural Kentucky Derby was won by Aristides over 1 1/2 miles, which remained the Derby distance until 1896 when it was shortened to 1 1/4 miles.
“I do not care if she never wins another race, nor if she ever starts in another race, she has won the greatest race in America and I am satisfied,” owner Harry Payne Whitney remarked when Regret became the first filly ever to win the Kentucky Derby in 1915. In so doing, he validated Churchill Downs president Col. Matt Winn’s efforts to make the Derby the most important and prestigious brand in American racing, a position it’s held for more than a century.
The starting point of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby, has witnessed all 13 of the series’ winners, from Sir Barton in 1919 to Justify in 2018. The Derby counted as one of the mighty Citation’s 16 consecutive victories, while Secretariat, who many consider the greatest Thoroughbred ever seen on the American turf, maintains the Derby race record of 1:59.40.
For the non-Triple Crown winner, a victory in the Kentucky Derby nonetheless ensures a spot in the sport’s pantheon. It’s counted among the highlights in the careers of such Hall of Fame performers as Exterminator, Swaps, Northern Dancer, Spectacular Bid, Alysheba, and Sunday Silence, plus the fillies Genuine Risk and Winning Colors.
The human element is also woven deeply into the Derby fabric. The father-son trainer combo of Ben and H.A. “Jimmy” Jones graced the Derby winner’s circle a collective eight times from 1938 through 1958. Among jockeys, the legendary Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack each captured the classic five times. Among Arcaro’s quintet were the Triple Crown winners Whirlaway and Citation.
Befitting its position as the most sought-after prize in racing, the Derby is also well known for its attendance and viewership, as well as the amount of betting it generates. Crowds of more than 150,000 have become commonplace at the hallowed Louisville course, while television ratings exceed those of any other race in the country and nearly all other sporting events on the day.
Betting on the Kentucky Derby Day card hovers around $200 million, a large chunk of it on the Derby itself as the only race throughout the year with as many as 20 starters. Interest on betting the Derby is not only at an all-time high, but begins months beforehand with the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) offered four times throughout the winter and spring at various tracks, off-track facilities, and online platforms like TwinSpires.com.
With Derby thoughts immediately swirling at the sight a good-looking two-year-old winner, the Kentucky Derby has truly become a year-round phenomenon.
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