The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday had the attention of millions of viewers, and that was even before the first three-horse photo finish since 1947 determined 18-1 long shot Mystik Dan as the upset winner. The average
The Kentucky Derby’s three-horse photo finish on Saturday undoubtedly had bettors on edge in what proved to be a record day of wagering on that race and the entire Churchill Downs card. The famed horse racing complex in Louisville, Ky.,
After a Kentucky Derby that did not disappoint, we head west for the Sunday Quills Picks Winners as we have eight three-year-old fillies going down the hill for a six-and-a-half-furlong sprint in the Senorita Stakes at Santa Anita. Post time for this Grade 3 race is set for 7:10 pm Eastern time.
Mystik Dan had a perfect stalking trip at Churchill Downs Saturday evening along the rail to assume the lead at the top of the stretch and held off fast closing Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win an historic and memorable 150th renewal of the Kentucky Derby under the Twin Spirts of Churchill Downs to win the first leg of the 2024 Triple Crown.
Mystik Dan, with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard, won the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday in a three-way photo finish, edging Sierra Leone and Forever Young at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
The sun shines bright on my ol’ Kentucky home. That will be heard with about 10 minutes to post time, but it will be the spotlight that will shine as the weather may prevent the sun from shining down on the Louisville racetrack for the Run for the Roses on Saturday. But don’t worry, the race goes on as the world will have their eyes on the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs.
Thorpedo Anna won the 150th running of the Kentucky Oaks by four lengths on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs on Friday in Louisville, Ky.
Welcome to one of my favorite weekends of the year, as today is Kentucky Oaks Day. The three-year-old fillies will have the spotlight today as a full field of 14 fillies will be going a mile and an eighth on the main track for a purse of $1.5 million.
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby begins a little before 7 p.m. EDT on Saturday. And though it draws viewership comparable to NFL games, it is likely the only horse race casual sports fans will watch, or bet on, in any given year.