Posted on 04/27/2021 6:00:10 PM PDT by Libloather
**SNIP**
This year, though, Churchill Downs has installed a new 20-spot gate in place of the previously separate 14- and six-spot gates. Hopefully for horses like Known Agenda and Like The King, inside positioning won't be as much of a hindrance in the race.
Full positioning for the 20-horse lineup is as follows:
2021 Kentucky Derby Gate Draw
1. Known Agenda 6-1
2. Like The King 50-1
3. Brooklyn Strong 50-1
4. Keepmeinmind 50-1
5. Sainthood 50-1
6. O Besos 20-1
7. Mandaloun 15-1
8. Medina Spirit 15-1
9. Hot Rod Charlie 8-1
10. Midnight Bourbon 20-1
11. Dynamic One 20-1
12. Helium 50-1
13. Hidden Stash 50-1
14. Essential Quality 2-1
15. Rock Your World 5-1
16. King Fury 20-1
17. Highly Motivated 10-1
18. Super Stock 30-1
19. Soup and Sandwich 30-1
20. Bourbonic 30-1
(Excerpt) Read more at bleacherreport.com ...
20 horses is no big deal for the Derby
Q: How many horses can start in the race?
Currently a maximum of 20 horses can run in the Kentucky Derby. The largest field was 23 horses (1974) for the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The smallest field was just 3 horses (1892 and 1905).
https://www.drf.com/derby-watch
They botg have a geeat shot!
Lol!
It’s standard procedure. And lots of horses are in English races, even the big steeplechases.
20 is the max (now) for the Derby, while usually every race holds to 14 because of the standard gate.
Well, maybe I can talk about horse-racing vicariously through FR.
Have NO CLUE what is going on.
I cut off racing around the Belmont when jockeys were kneeling for St. George of Floyd and then the Derby where they wore “BLACK LIVES MATTER” down their white pants. Even while massive ARMED to the teeth threatening demonstration went on just outside their Derby-day doors, by the civilly named “Not F@#$!@$ Around Coalition”.
Then I found out Stronach (which includes MJC Pimlico and Laurel) paid homage to BLM through all the sites stating how terrible we are and we must fight for just-us.
Haven’t paid attention.
Stuck with my old, old horses and old DRFs before it went woke.
What's the over-under on the number of minutes they will feature queers on camera?
ML/NJ
The silver lining on this ridiculous plandemic and obnoxious BLM garbage is that it seems to have restored a measure of seriousness to at least racing. Weir (and his f@g hag Lipinski) were shitcanned after 2018, his prima donna act got stale and he took the DWTS route instead.
As for the non-gays:
Big John McCrirrick died in 2019.
Don't know what happened to Hank Goldberg.
About to go to the post...
I’m going with hot rod charlie. 20$ to win.
Wasn't going to watch but NBC has done a pretty good job of covering this.
Nice to see people enjoying themselves.
Hot Rod Charlie 👍.
Helium for long shot bet.
Haven’t seen too many masks in the crowd. I’ve heard, if mixed correctly, juleps kill the covid.
It’s so nice to see people’s faces too.
No lyrics for My Old Kentucky Home?
My first Derby was in ‘78, the year of the streakers. As they were climbing the flag pole, everyone started throwing food. Not a nice time. From then on, we had tickets in the stands. $$$$$
And I believe the horse was bought for $1000? Wow!
4th Derby win for John Velasquez.
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