Churchill Downs (USA)
23:57
Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Churchill Downs (USA) Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Fast Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Encino, Mugatu
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Broke best and led - headed after 150yds - soon settled in touch - smooth progress and muscled through narrow gap on rail to lead 2f out - ridden clear from 1 1/2f out - 2 length lead entering final furlong - kept on gamely - just lasted
3 C Good Kenneth McPeek 126 lbs 186/10 Won
2nd
Soon settled in final quartet - closed from 3 1/2f out - ridden in midfield when came widest into straight - wandered under pressure and bumped with Forever Young 1 1/2f out - stayed on under pressure final furlong edging left - just failed
3 C Good Chad C Brown 126 lbs 48/10 0.05
3rd
Fly-jumped and dwelt as stalls opened - towards rear - progress after halfway - midfield and continued to close under pressure from 3f out - bumped with Sierra Leone 1 1/2f out - stayed on to edge second entering final furlong - missed out in three-way photo
4 C Elite Yoshito Yahagi 126 lbs 705/100 0.05
4th
Raced keenly - held up towards rear - headway on inner 3f out - sixth and staying on under 2f out - challenged for places from 1 1/2f out - effort flattened out final 150yds
4 C AVG Brad H Cox 126 lbs 17/2 1.75
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5th
Waited with in final quartet - in final third and ridden on outer 2 1/2f out - stayed on final 1 1/2f - nearest at finish
N/A Poor Daisuke Takayanagi 126 lbs 48/1 4.75
6th
Towards front of midfield - ridden to close on outer 2 1/2f out - chased leader from 2f out - weakened under pressure final furlong
N/A Poor William Mott 126 lbs 32/1 1.25
7th
Prominent - ridden to chase leader from 2f out - bumped 1 1/2f out - soon weakened
4 C AVG Philip D'Amato 126 lbs 36/1 5
8th
Bumped numerous times between horses and squeezed out early - raced in final quartet - last and scrubbed along 3f out - stayed on under pressure past beaten horses from 2f out - never in contention
4 C Poor D Whitworth Beckman 126 lbs 149/10 .75
9th
Awkward leaving stalls and unbalanced rider - in rear - some progress under pressure when came wide into straight - plugged on under pressure - never involved
4 C Good Michael McCarthy 126 lbs 49/1 0.3
10th
Towards rear of midfield on inner - ridden and progress under 3f out - hampered rival 2f out and bumped him 1 1/2f out - kept on without ever being a threat
N/A Elite Danny Gargan 126 lbs 229/10 4.25
11th
Broke well - led after 150yds - about a half-length advantage 4f out - ridden - bumped and headed 2f out - bumped again over 1 1/2f out - soon beaten
3 C AVG Steven Asmussen 126 lbs 42/1 .5
12th
Prominent - pushed along to try and hold position 3f out - beaten when badly hampered 2f out and again 1 1/2f out - weakened
3 C AVG Larry Demeritte 126 lbs 229/10 4
13th
Raced keenly - held up towards rear - never a threat
3 C Good Chad C Brown 126 lbs 242/10 0.2
14th
Raced keenly early - prominent on outer - close fourth 4f out - outpaced and ridden well over 2f out - beaten when slightly impeded 1 1/2f out
4 C AVG John Ennis 126 lbs 48/1 1
15th
Fly-jumped and dwelt as stalls opened - recovered to be close up outside two leaders - virtually upsides leader 2 1/2f out - ridden but not quicken 2f out - soon weakened and edged right - behind final furlong
3 C Good Todd Pletcher 126 lbs 16/5F .75
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16th
Midfield on outer - between horses and pushed along 3f out - well held final 1 1/2f
N/A Elite Danny Gargan 126 lbs 47/1 8
17th
Soon pressing leader - half-length second 4f out - pushed along and began to lose place over 2 1/2f out - behind from over 1 1/2f out
4 C Poor D Wayne Lukas 126 lbs 213/10 1.25
18th
Settled in midfield - lost place 3f out - behind straight
3 C Poor Victor Barboza Jr 126 lbs 49/1 3.25
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19th
Settled in midfield - lost place 3 1/2f out - tailed off straight
3 C Poor Saffie A Joseph Jr 126 lbs 35/1 3.75
20th
Pulled hard - held up in midfield - ninth and given reminder 3f out - not much room 2 1/2f out - eased when beaten final 2f
4 C Poor Brad H Cox 126 lbs 116/10 13.25