2008 Kentucky Derby
Big Brown was the winner of the 134rd Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2008 in a time of 2:01.82. The three-year-old surged to victory in one of the most remarkable performances in Kentucky Derby history. Big Brown was crowned champion with filly Eight Belles , Denis of Cork, and Tale of Ekati rounding out the top four finishers.
The race was marred by tragedy, as, while galloping out behind winner Big Brown, second place finisher Eight Belles fell at the 7/8 pole. She had broken both front ankles and was euthanized immediately by the track veterinarian.
Race Replay
2008 Field and Finish
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cool Coal Man | Julien Leparoux | Nick Zito | 15 |
| 2 | Tale of Ekati | Eibar Coa | Barclay Tagg | 4 |
| 3 | Anak Nakal | Raphael Bejarano | Nick Zito | 7 |
| 4 | Court Vision | Garrett Gomez | Bill Mott | 13 |
| 5 | Eight Belles | Gabriel Saez | Larry Jones | 2 |
| 6 | Z Fortune | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | 10 |
| 7 | Big Truck | Javier Catellano | Barclay Tagg | 18 |
| 8 | Visionaire | Jose Lezcano | Michael Matz | 12 |
| 9 | Pyro | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | 8 |
| 10 | Colonel John | Corey Nakatani | Eoin Harty | 6 |
| 11 | Z Humor | Rene Douglas | Bill Mott | 14 |
| 12 | Smooth Air | Manoel Cruz | Bennie Stutts Jr. | 11 |
| 13 | Bob Black Jack | Rich Migliore | James Kasparoff | 16 |
| 14 | Monba | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | 20 |
| 15 | Adriano | Edgar Prado | Graham Motion | 20 |
| 16 | Denis of Cork | Calvin Borel | David Carroll | 3 |
| 17 | Cowboy Cal | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 9 |
| 18 | Recapturetheglory | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 9 |
| 19 | Gayego | Mike Smith | Paulo Lobo | 17 |
| 20 | Big Brown | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Dutrow Jr. | 1 |