The first Saturday in May means that it is time to The 151st Kentucky Derby, The longest sporting event in America.
Twenty horses stamped at 1 1/4 miles around Churchill Downs is not only a race. There are 150,000 fans trapped under the Twin Spires for a fashion show mixed with a party all day which is heavy on traditions like Mint Juleps, singing “My Old Kentucky Home” and a garland of red roses draped on the winner.
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When is Derby Post time?
6:57 p.m. Eastern on Saturday.
What are the forecasts?
Saturday forecasts concern a summit of around 68 degrees (20 Celsius) with a sunny sky.
How to look
Friday: the coverage takes place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. to the east of the USA network and streaming on Peacock. The highest point is the 151st Kentucky Oaks for films with an hour of post at 5:51 p.m.
Saturday: the Derby Day cover starts at Midi Eastern on USA Network and Streaming on Peacock. NBC and Peacock have a blanket from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Telemundo Deportes starts at 6.30 p.m. on Universo and streaming on the Telemundo application. All races in Churchill Downs, except for the derby, will be broadcast on Fanduel TV.
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What to look at
A tradition before the race is milk on foot, when the horses are led from the stables to the paddock where they are struggling with the race. Some are cool and calm, others become fractive and sweaty. They walk on the track along the rail with fans who were screaming all along. The runners emerge from the Jockeys room and go to foot to the paddock to meet their mounts.
In addition to the elegant thoroughbreds, consult the crowd adorned with hats and fascinators, floral print dresses and Seersucker combinations which make the derby the most fashionable sporting event in the world.
Who are the favorites?
Journalism was the favorite of the morning line 3-1. The South Colt of California is formed by Michael McCarthy and mounted by Umberto Rispoli. Journalism broke with position No. 8, which had nine winners, the last one in 2023. He won four rides in a row. The morning favorite won 18 times, the last was justified in 2018.
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Sovereignty was the start of the second choice at 5-1. The winner of the Florida derby is formed by the temple of renown Bill Mott and mounted by the Junior Alvarado. He drew post n ° 18, putting it outside the majority of the 20 horsepower land.
The third choice on the morning line was Sandman at 6-1 odds. The winner of Arkansas Derby is formed by Mark Casse and mounted by Jose Ortiz. He will run the post 17, which has never produced a winner.
To watch
Derby winner six times Bob Baffert is back after serving a three -year suspension by Churchill Downs. He pulled on 12-1 Rodriguez, who won the wooden memorial with a leading style, and went up by the double winner of the derby, Mike Smith. The other slave horse is 20-1 Citizen Bull 20-1, champion of 2 years of last year. He drew the formidable post n ° 1 with Martin Garcia on board. No horse has won from the interior post since 1986.
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Renowned temple coach D. Wayne Lukas Saddles of its 51st Starter Derby – the second largest number – with an American promise 30-1. He has four Derby victories and at 89, he would be the oldest coach to win. The Colt drew post n ° 5, which had the most winners with 10.
Funny
While some of the owners, coaches and jockeys are the same year by year, horses are never. The derby is for 3 -year -old men and 3 -year -old children, which means that a horse is eligible once in his career. Only three filly won, the last one took place in 1988.
Celebrity connections
The delay Country singer Toby Keith Dream Walkin Farms is a partly owner of the 30-1 rendering judgment.
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Former Philadelphia Phillies star Jayson WerthOf which the stable is two eight races in the blink of an eye to its old jersey issue, is a co-owner of Flying Mohawk, also at 30-1.
The singer nominated from Grammy Grammy Grammy interprets the national anthem on the day of the derby. Seven times Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles Give “riders”! Call, signaling the jockeys to climb on board.
What does the winner get?
For the second consecutive year, the derby handbag is $ 5 million, the winner winning $ 1.3 million and a golden trophy. Second place is worth $ 1 million, with payments in fifth place. The reproduction rights of the winning horse are likely to surrender. The winning jockey generally receives 10% of the bag and a smaller trophy.
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