The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May. The race is one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds. The race is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" or "The Run for the Roses" for the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing and is followed by the Preakness Stakes then the Belmont Stakes. The horse must win all three to win the Triple Crown. The attendance at the Kentucky Derby ranks first in North America and usually surpasses the attendance of all other stakes races including the Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes and the Breeders' Cup.
The 2011 Kentucky Derby will be the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race will take place on May 7, 2011, and will be televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The post time is 6:24 p.m. EDT
The field for the 137th running of The Kentucky Derby
Horse Jockey
1 Archarcharch Jon Court
2 Brilliant Speed Joel Rosario
3 Twice the Appeal Calvin Borel
4 Stay Thirsty Ramon A. Dominguez
5 Decisive Moment Kerwin Clark
6 Comma To The Top Pat Valenzuela
7 Pants On Fire Rosie Napravnik
8 Dialed In Julien Leparoux
9 Derby Kitten Javier Castellano
10 Twinspired Mike E. Smith
11 Master of Hounds Garrett K. Gomez
12 Santiva Shaun Bridgmohan
13 Mucho Macho Man Rajiv Maragh
14 Shackleford Jesus Castanon
15 Midnight Interlude Victor Espinoza
16 Animal Kingdom Robby Albarado
17 Soldat Alan Garcia
18 Uncle Mo John R. Velazquez
19 Nehro Corey Nakatani
20 Watch Me Go Rafael Bejarano
The 1973 Kentucky Derby won by the immortal SECRETARIAT
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