Twenty horses and jockeys will compete in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby May 6, 2017, at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Without a standout favorite, the first leg of racing’s Triple Crown appears wide open. This year’s winnings for “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” total $2 million.
Where to watch
When: Saturday, May 6
Post Time: 6:34 p.m. ET
TV: NBC (Coverage starts at 2:30 p.m.)
Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra
The horses, and odds
Last year's best 2-year old is the favorite, according to Bovada.lv. Horses here listed by post:
1. Lookin At Lee (20-1)
2. Thunder Snow (20-1)
3. Fast And Accurate (50-1)
4. Untrapped (30-1)
5. Always Dreaming (5-1)
6. State of Honor (30-1)
7. Girvin (15-1)
8. Hence (15-1)
9. Irap (20-1)
10. Gunnevera (15-1)
11. Battle Of Midway (30-1)
12. Sonneteer (50-1)
13. J Boys Echo (20-1)
14. Classic Empire (4-1)
15. McCraken (5-1)
16. Tapwrit (20-1)
17. Irish War Cry (6-1)
18. Gormley (15-1)
19. Practical Joke (20-1)
20. Patch (30-1)
A few things before you bet
• No horse has won from the No. 1 post in nearly 30 years, and it’s been a decade longer since a start from the No. 2 stall has produced a winner at the Kentucky Derby.
• No horse has won the derby starting from the No. 17 stall.
• The No. 5 and No. 10 stalls have produced the most winners (9 each).
• Since 1908, the favorite has won nearly a third of the time.
Three things to know
• Derby underdog Patch has one eye. The 3-year-old horse lost his left eye about one year ago.
• Gary Stevens, who will be riding Royal Mo, will be the oldest jockey to line up at this year’s Kentucky Derby. He is 52.
• Don't be caught with a hat, 90 percent of women who attend the Kentucky Derby wear one, according to WalletHub.
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