Posted on 05/05/2023 10:37:41 AM PDT by Morgana
The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville takes center stage on Saturday afternoon.
The meeting has been overshadowed by an investigation into the death of four horses.
Then on Thursday, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was suspended indefinitely after the sudden death of two of his horses.
The event gets underway later on Friday but all eyes will be on the track at 6.57pm for the $3million race Saturday.
Here, DailyMail.com takes you through everything you need to know, including the favorites and the all important post positions - as well as how to watch the Kentucky Derby...
RUNNERS AND RIDERS
Hit Show, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Manuel Franco
Verifying, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Two Phil's, trained by Larry Rivelli. Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Confidence Game, trained by Keith Desormeaux. Jockey: James Graham
Tapit Trice, trained by Todd Pletcher. Jockey: Luis Saez
Kingsbarns, trained by Todd Pletcher. Jockey: Jose L Ortiz
Reincarnate, trained by Tim Yakteen. Jockey: John R Velazquez
Mage, trained by Gustavo Delgado. Jockey: Javier Castellano
Disarm, trained by Steven Asmussen. Jockey: Joel Rosario
Jace's Road, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Florent Geroux
Sun Thunder, trained by Kenneth McPeek. Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr.
Angel Of Empire, trained by Brad H Cox. Jockey: Flavien Prat
Forte, trained by Todd Pletcher. Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Raise Cain, trained by Ben Colebrook. Jockey: Gerardo Corrales
Derma Sotogake, trained by Hidetaka Otonashi. Jockey: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
Rocket Can, trained by William Mott. Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Cyclone Mischief, trained by Dale Romans. Jockey: Corey J Lanerie
Mandarin Hero, trained by Terunobu
King Russell, trained by Ronald Moquett. Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I don’t touch it anymore either. Just a diet cola.
Tapit Trice has a lot of angles for me.
And Mandy Pope was neighbor and occasional client for thirty years before we moved to Colorado.
Mandy just lost an awesome mare, Havre de Grace, due to some foaling complications. Winning the Derby may not make up for that, but the horse business is up and down with victory and heartache.
Could be, but they aren’t televised. The derby and all the hoopla associated with it are the only things ever televised.
But it takes you two hours...............
“...glad it’s walking distance.
But it takes you two hours...”
The swale seems deeper than I recall...
Uphill.......both ways!..................
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