Kentucky Derby 2009

The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, "The most exciting 2 minutes in sports", will be
this Saturday, May 02, 2009

Race time is 6pm EST. NBC will be broadcasting. Churchill Downs, which hosts the Derby, has lots of helpful information about the race on its website.


Here is a list of the contenders.
1 West Side Bernie
2 Musket Man
3 Mr. Hot Stuff
4 Advice
5 Hold Me Back
6 Friesan Fire
7 Papa Clem
8 Mine That Bird
9 Join in the Dance
10 Regal Ransom
11 Chocolate Candy
12 General Quarters
13 I Want Revenge
14 Atomic Rain
15 Dunkirk
16 Pioneerof the Nile
17 Summer Bird
18 Nowhere to Hide
19 Desert Party
20 Flying Private

Old Fashioned
Beethoven
Vineyard Haven
The Pamplemousse
Mafaaz
Take the Points
Square Eddie
Win Willy
Stardom Bound
Midshipman
Quality Road


This year's favorite is I Want Revenge, with 3-1 odds. See the odds for the whole field here.


I Want Revenge, to be ridden by 19-year-old Joe Talamo, is co-owned by David Lanzman and the IEAH Stables. Last year, IEAH won the Derby with Big Brown.


Updated News: I Want Revenge has been scratched from the race




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