American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Las Vegas, NV - The biggest race of the weekend - the Kentucky Derby was run Saturday, May 2 from Churchill Downs in Lexington, Kentucky in front of a record crowd of 170,513. And it certainly didn't disappoint. 5-2 favorite American Pharoah came from just off the pace and answered a lot of questions by posting victory by a length over 9-1 shot Firing line and 4-1 second choice Dortmund who hung in there but finished third. Dortmund was followed by Frosted, Danzig Moon, Materiality, Keen Ice, Mubtaahij, Itsaknockout, Carpe Diem, Frammento, Bolo, Mr. Z, Ocho Ocho Ocho, Far Right, War Story, Tencendur, and Upstart. Stanford, Zayat Stable's El Kabeir, and International Star were scratched before the Run for the Roses.
Kentucky Derby Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | American Pharoah | V. Espinoza | $7.80 | $5.80 | $4.20 |
| 10 | Firing Line | G. Stevens | $8.40 | $5.40 | |
| 8 | Dortmund | M. Garcia | $4.20 |
Times in 5ths: :231 :471 1:111 1:362 2:03
Times in 100ths: :23.24 :47.34 1:11.29 1:36.45 2:03.02
Winning Trainer: Baffert Bob | Owner: Zayat Stables, LLC
Scratched: El Kabeir, International Star, Stanford and Tale of Verve
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Frosted, Danzig Moon, Materiality, Keen Ice, Mubtaahij (IRE), Itsaknockout, Carpe Diem, Frammento, Bolo, Mr. Z, Ocho Ocho Ocho, Far Right, War Story, Tencendur and Upstart |
| $2 Exacta (18-10) Paid: $72.60, $2 Trifecta (18-10-8) Paid: $202.00, $1 Superfecta (18-10-8-15) Paid: $634.10, $1 Daily Double (5-18) Paid: $21.20 Daily Double Pool $1,025,842.00 , $1 Daily Double (OAKS/DERBY 7-18) Paid: $27.30 Daily Double Pool $2,562,510.00 , $1 Pick 3 (4-5-18) 3 Correct Paid: $105.60 Pick 3 Pool $1,241,298.00 , 50 CENT Pick 3 (OAKS/WDFRD/DERBY 7-5-18) 3 Correct Paid: $84.80 Pick 3 Pool $830,113.00 , $1 Pick 4 (3-4-4/5/6/8-18) 4 Correct Paid: $1,054.90 Pick 4 Pool $2,827,330.00 , 50 CENT Pick 5 (3-3-4-4/5/6/8-18) 5 Correct Paid: $2,452.90 Pick 5 Pool $1,532,280.00 , $2 Pick 6 (11-3-3-4-4/5/6/8-18) 6 Correct Paid: $64,925.60 Pick 6 Pool $1,089,971.00 , $2 Pick 6 (11-3-3-4-4/5/6/8-18) 5 Correct Paid: $561.20 Pick 6 Pool , $1 Super High Five (18-10-8-15-5) Paid: $6,658.30, $2 Future Wager (EXACTA POOL 1 - 1-24) Paid: $58.00, $2 Future Wager (EXACTA POOL 2 - 1-8) Paid: $658.80, $2 Future Wager (EXACTA POOL 3 - 1-10) Paid: $508.00, $2 Future Wager (EXACTA POOL 4 - 1-12) Paid: $109.80, $2 Future Wager (POOL 1 - 1) Paid: $27.60, $2 Future Wager (POOL 2 - 1) Paid: $23.00, $2 Future Wager (POOL 3 - 1) Paid: $18.20, $2 Future Wager (POOL 4 - 1) Paid: $13.00, 50 CENT Consolation Pick 3 (OAKS/WDFRD/DERBY 7-5-12) Paid: $25.20, 50 CENT Consolation Pick 3 (OAKS/WDFRD/DERBY 7-8-12) Paid: $3.20, 50 CENT Consolation Pick 3 (OAKS/WDFRD/DERBY 7-8-18) Paid: $9.60, $1 Consolation Double (OAKS/DERBY 7-12) Paid: $7.20 |
