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The 151st Kentucky Derby race will take place later during the day.
But there will be a lot of activities in Chruchill Downs all Saturday before the famous horse race does its last lap during “the two most exciting minutes in sport”.
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The Churchill Downs of the racing arrows. (Salgu Wissmath / Courier Journal / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Only 20 horses will enter the starting door on Saturday evening, a few moments before they run in Kentucky Derby. It is not easy to win a place on the Churchill Downs track. Horses are going through the United States and the world, competing in a series of selected races. If they earn enough points, they get one of the 20 places in Kentucky Derby.
2025 Kentucky derby odds, predictions: favorites, choice
Regarding favorites, journalism is the choice of odds. Justify’s victory points in 2018 the last time a morning favorite won at Churchill Downs. Justify then won the triple coveted crown that year.
During the “Run for the Roses” of last year, Mystik Dan narrowly defeated Sierra Leone and forever young in a historic photo.
Here is a list of Kentucky Derby winners in the last quarter of a century:
- 2024: Mystik Dan
- 2023: Mage
- 2022: Rich strike
- 2021: Mandaloun
- 2020: Authentic
- 2019: Country house
- 2018: Justify
- 2017: Nyquist
- 2016: Nyquist
- 2015: American pharah
- 2014: California Chrome
- 2013: Orb
- 2012: I will have another
- 2011: Animal kingdom
- 2010: Super saving
- 2009: Mine this bird
- 2008: Brunette
- 2007: Street sense
- 2006: Barbaro
- 2005: Giacomo
- 2004: Smarty Jones
- 2003: Funny cide
- 2002: War emblem
- 2001: Monarchos
- 2000: Fusaichi pegasus
The full list of winners is available on the Kentucky Derby website.
Time should have an impact on the event on Saturday. Although there were concerns that the rain would drop during the Kentucky Derby 2024, he finally retained. Churchill at the bottom of trackers faced the rain on Friday. If the rain comes back on Saturday, it could create muddy conditions.
The track suites face the rain, in Churchill Downs on the day of the OAKS, one day before the 151st race of Kentucky Derby. Friday May 2, 2025. (Frankie Steele / Special to Courier Journal / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The 2018 and 2019 races marked the most recent cases when horses and jockeys challenged with significant weather conditions.
Fox Weather provides 94% of rain in Louisville on a mainly cloudy day. The summits should be in the 1960s. Kentucky Derby has never been canceled only due to the weather.
To what extent will Kentucky Derby Champion this year win?
The Kentucky Derby has the most lucrative bag of Triple Crown events. This year’s derby winner will win a $ 3.1 million handbag. The figure represents an increase of $ 2 million compared to the sum in 2023. The finalist will receive a price of $ 1 million, while third place will guarantee $ 500,000.
Finally, fourth place will win $ 250,000 at home and fifth place will receive $ 150,000.
The time of the post is scheduled for 6:57 p.m. HE from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
