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The 2023 road consisted of 37 races, 21 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season. [32] Point system changes: Races will award points to the top five finishers. Previously, races were awarded points to the top four finishers.
The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 was US$3 million. [2] The race was won by Mage.
The 2004 Kentucky Derby marked the first time that jockeys—as a result of a court order—were allowed to wear corporate advertising logos on their clothing. [32] [33] Norman Adams has been the designer of the Kentucky Derby Logo since 2002. On February 1, 2006, the Louisville-based fast-food company Yum!
Like with the various Kentucky Derby qualifying pathways, the Road to the Kentucky Oaks awards points to the first five fillies in each race. The top 14 points earners who are nominated to the ...
Here's our handy — and downloadable — 2024 Kentucky Derby betting program to make placing bets at the Run for the Roses as smooth as a mint julep.
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville. Learn about which horses are racing, how to watch, odds and more.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
According to the form, all starters and also-eligible horses for the Kentucky Derby must be stabled at Churchill Downs by 11 a.m. on Saturday, which also acts as Opening Day for Churchill’s 2024 ...