The Kentucky Derby will take place for the 150th time on SATURDAY.
Churchill Downs will host the first leg of the Triple Crown – and 20 horses will participate in the iconic race.
The purse for this year’s Kentucky Derby increased by a staggering 67% to a record $5 million.
2023’s winner, Mage, won a whopping $1.86 million, but 2024’s #1 will receive a whopping $3.1 million payout.
When is the Kentucky Derby?
- The Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 4th.
- Race post time is 6:57 pm ET.
- Churchill Downs will host.
What TV channel is the Kentucky Derby on and can it be streamed live?
- The Kentucky Derby will be broadcast live on NBC.
- You can stream the race live on the Peacock app/website.
- Alternatively, SunSport will show you how each horse finished in this year’s Kentucky Derby
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What gray horses are running in the Kentucky Derby?
There will only be ONE gray horse running in the Kentucky Derby this year.
And that is West Saratogathe only lighter colored colt competing in the 150th edition of the iconic meeting.
When did a gray horse last win the Kentucky Derby?
The last gray horse to win the Kentucky Derby was Giacomo in 2005.
In total, there were eight grays that won the Kentucky Derby.
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- Giacomo (2005)
- Monarchs (2001)
- Silver Charm (1997)
- Winning Colors (1988)
- Sun Cat (1982)
- Spectacular Offer (1979)
- Decidedly (1962)
- Determine (1954)
What horses are running in the Kentucky Derby?
- Dornoch
- Sierra Leone
- Mystic Dan
- Taking Freedom
- Catalytic
- Steel only
- Honor Mary
- Just one touch
- Encino
- TO Password
- Eternally young
- Track Ghost
- West Saratoga (GRAY)
- Infinitely
- Household product
- Grand Mo the First
- Ferocity
- Strength
- Resilience
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