LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 03: Patch runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
The 2018 Kentucky Derby is set to take place on Saturday, and here is the lineup and general information for the big race at Churchill Downs.
Live coverage will begin at 11:30 am EST on NBC, and can be streamed for free at fuboTV. The post time for the race this year is 6:34pm EST. However, the competition won’t actually begin until 6:46 pm. The winner’s prize is set for $2 million. Always Dreaming, the horse led by jockey John Velazquez, won the Derby in 2017.
Colt Justify, age 3, is one of the favorites to win this year’s Derby, despite not having raced as a two-year old. Led by jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert, Justify won the Santa Anita Derby by 3 lengths on April 7. The horse is 3-0-0 in three starts.
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Here is the full lineup of 20 horses competing in the race:
Owner: Mr. Amore Stable
Trainer: Jason Servis
Jockey: Paco Lopez
Record: 4-1-0 in nine starts
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Robby Albarado
Record: 2-3-2 in eight starts
Owner: Robert Baron
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
Record: 3-0-1 in five starts
Owner: John Oxley
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Record: 5-2-0 in nine starts
Owners: China Horse Club International, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Record: 4-0-1 in five starts
Owners: E Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Record: 2-2-1 in five starts
Owners: China Horse Club International, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm
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Owner: G M B Racing
Trainer: Tom Amoss
Jockey: James Graham
Record: 1-3-1 in eight starts
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Record: 1-1-0 in three starts
Owners: Don’t Tell My Wife Stables and Monomoy Stables
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
Record: 3-3-2 in 10 starts
Owner/trainer: Mick Ruis
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Record: 4-1-1 in six starts
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Record: 3-1-1 in six starts
Owner: Calumet Farm
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Luis Contreras
Record: 3-1-1 in eight starts
Owners: Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Record: 4-1-0 in seven starts
Owner: Oxo Equine
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
Record: 2-2-1 in seven starts
Owners: Lawana and Robert Low
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
Record: 4-0-0 in four starts
Owner: Zayat Stables, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Record: 1-3-2 in six starts
Owners: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Record: 3-0-1 in five starts
Owners: WinStar Farm and Repole Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Record: 3-0-1 in four starts
Owners: Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Record: 1-3-1 in seven starts
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