Kentucky Derby - The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports
The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race currently covers one and one-quarter miles (2.012 km) at Churchill Downs; colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg), fillies 121 pounds (55 kg). The race, known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate time length, is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the United States. It typically draws around 155,000 fans.
Mine That Bird, a 50-1 shot, pulled off the second biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history with a runaway victory over Pioneerof the Nile (place) and Musket Man (show). Friesan Fire, who went off as the 7-2 favorite, was never a factor and eased up at the end, finishing 18th. Watch 2009 Derby replay!
2009 Belmont Stakes