2009 Kentucky Derby
Welcome to this Kentucky Derby Betting Guide a site that will hopefully fill you with ideas and provide essential background to this great race, which is of course the first leg of the coveted Triple Crown. It is the 135th running of the race
The Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs, Louisville, in the racing State of Kentucky on 2nd May 2009. The race caps the two week long Kentucky Festival. The prize fund is in excess of $2m.
2009 Kentucky Derby Result
An incredible 50/1 outsider, Mine That Bird romped to victory in the 2009 Kentucku Derby, six and a half lengths clear of race favourite, Pioneer Of The Nile. Ths win was by was the longest winning distance since 1946 and surprised everybody, including trainer, Choip Woolley. Mine That Bird will now take on 13 others in the Preakness Stakes in a fortnights time hoiping to win there and move on to a tilt at the Triple Crown.
- 1st Mine That Bird, C Borel, C Woolley
- 2nd, Pioneer Of The Nile, G Gomez, B Baffert
- 3rd, Musket Man, E Coa, K Ryan
The Kentucky Derby
It is a Grade One race for three year old thoroughbred horses, ran over a distance of 1¼ miles on the world famous Churchill Downs course. Many say that the race represents the most exiting 2 minutes of sport in the US Calendar year and others call it the Race for the Roses on account of how the winner each year is draped with a blanket of roses.
The Kentucky Derby history is a long and colourful one that has produced many Kentucky Derby legends who between them have helped enormously in cementing the race as one of the most famous in the entire world.
As the antepost betting suggests the race this year looks to be more open than usual, with several leading contenders. The favourite I Want Revenge is a late Non-runner which leaves the race far more open. His past conquerror, Pioneer Of The Nile could now be the one to be on. Please check out the Kentucky Derby Form Guide for further information on the 2009 leading contenders.
Kentucky Derby Betting
With the advent of world wide TV coverage, the Kentucky Derby is televised live in the UK and betting markets are created to deal with the huge amount of betting interest. UK Bookmakers are always keen to service such a race and via this site there are several outstanding Kentucky Derby Free bet opportunities. The Kentucky Derby odds can be checked out here as well as a full list of this years Kentucky Derby runners.
About The Kentucky Derby
The race this year will be contested by over twenty horses, who are likely to be headed in the betting by Old Fashioned and Fresian Fire. The 2008 Kentucky Derby was won by the outstanding Big Brown, who went on to take the second leg of the triple crown, when winning the Preakness Stakes, however he was unable to complete the Triple Crown after running with an injury in the Belmont Stakes. The Triple Crwon has only been won in fact by 11 horses in history and none since Affimed achieved the feat in 1978.
The Triple Crown
The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the US Triple Crown. It is followed by the Preakness Stakes just two weeks later with the final leg being the Belmont Stakes in June.
