2010 Kentucky Derby Preview, Tips & Odds
By Beejay on Apr 27, 2010 with Comments 0
The first Saturday in May at Louisville, Kentucky will see the running of one of the world’s greatest three-year-old races when the US$2Million 2010 Kentucky Derby takes place over 2000 metres (one and one-quarter miles) at Churchill Downs race track.
Mine That Bird trained by Chip Woolley Jr won last year’s Derby by an amazing 6 3/4 lengths when jockey Calvin Borel brought him from last to first in the straight to score a dominant victory at over $100 for a win. Pioneer of The Nile ran second and Musket Man ran third.
The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the United States and a crowd in excess of 150,000 people are expected to descend on Churchill Downs for the 136th running of the time honoured race.
Run annually, Colts and geldings carry 57kg (126 pounds) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kg) in the Kentucky Derby and early markets have the Bob Baffert trained Lookin At Lucky favourite at around $3.50 from Sidney’s Candy $6.50 from the John Sadler camp.
2010 Kentucky Derby details
Race: 2010 Kentucky Derby
Date: May 1st, 2010
Track: Churchill Downs Racecourse
Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Purse: US$2,000,000, 1st $1,240,000, 2nd $400,000, 3rd $200,000, 4th $100,000 5th $60,000Come back later in the week for the 2010 Kentucky Derby final field & barrier draw.
2010 Kentucky Derby Latest Odds
Contenders Odds Lookin At Lucky 3.60 Sidneys Candy 6.50 Endorsement 10.00 Awesome Act 11.00 Ice Box 12.00 Devil May Care 13.00 Dublin 17.00 Interactif 17.00 Line Of David 17.00 Mission Impazible 17.00 Nobles Promise 17.00 Super Saver 17.00 American Lion 18.00 Stately Victor 21.00 Paddy O’Prado 26.00 Rule 26.00 Conveyance 34.00 Jackson Bend 34.00 Discreetly Mine 51.00 Homeboykris 51.00 2010 Kentucky Derby odds are courtesy of IASbet and subject to change.
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