Full Result 11.57 Churchill Downs (USA) | 6 May 2023

Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)

(3yo) 1m2f Fast

1st £1,550,000 2nd £500,000 3rd £250,000 4th £125,000 5th £75,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	8. Mage (USA) 152/10 Javier Castellano Gustavo Delgado	Javier Castellano Gustavo Delgado	3	90	–	–	120	–
ch c Good Magic (USA) - Puca (USA) (Big Brown)
Settled in final quartet, began to take closer order 4f out, made good headway on outer final bend, came wide into straight in about sixth, driven to chase leader 1 1/2f out, sustained run to lead inside final furlong, gradually asserted

2⁽³⁾ 1	3. Two Phil's (USA) 99/10 Jareth Loveberry Larry Rivelli	Jareth Loveberry Larry Rivelli	3	90 b	–	–	117	–
ch c Hard Spun (USA) - Mia Torri (USA) (General Quarters)
Always prominent, joined leader 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and 2 length lead 2f out, edged left under pressure, headed inside final furlong, kept on gamely

3⁽¹²⁾ ½ [1½]	14. Angel Of Empire (USA) 41/10F Flavien Prat Brad H Cox	Flavien Prat Brad H Cox	3	90	–	–	116	–
b c Classic Empire (USA) - Armony's Angel (USA) (To Honor And Serve)
Settled in final quartet, progress over 3 1/2f out, tenth on outer and staying on rounding final bend, continued to close under pressure, nearest at finish

4⁽⁹⁾ 3 [4½]	11. Disarm (USA) 27/1 Joel Rosario Steven Asmussen	Joel Rosario Steven Asmussen	3	90	–	–	110	–
ch c Gun Runner (USA) - Easy Tap (USA) (Tapit)
Towards rear of midfield, began to close under pressure 3 1/2f out, keeping on when not much room and switched outside and then inside over 1f out, kept on for pressure final furlong, not pace to get on terms

5⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [6¼]	1. Hit Show (USA) 24/1 Manuel Franco Brad H Cox	Manuel Franco Brad H Cox	3	90	–	–	107	–
rg c Candy Ride (ARG) - Actress (USA) (Tapit)
Midfield on inner, sixth and pushed along 4f out, hard ridden and chased leading pair 2 1/2f out, kept on same pace final 1 1/2f, gradually dropping away inside final furlong

6⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¾ [8]	17. Derma Sotogake (JPN) 78/10 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Hidetaka Otonashi	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Hidetaka Otonashi	3	90	–	–	103	–
ch c Mind Your Biscuits (USA) - Amour Poesie (JPN) (Neo Universe)
Dwelt and went left start, settled towards rear, headway over 2 1/2f out, chased leading group into straight, ridden and not quicken 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

7⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [9¼]	5. Tapit Trice (USA) 91/20 Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	3	90	–	–	101	–
rg c Tapit (USA) - Danzatrice (USA) (Dunkirk)
Waited with in rear, some progress halfway, stayed on inside final 1 1/2f, not pace to trouble leaders

8⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [10]	16. Raise Cain (USA) 33/1 Gerardo Corrales Ben Colebrook	Gerardo Corrales Ben Colebrook	3	90	–	–	99	–
b c Violence (USA) - Lemon Belle (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Midfield, ridden to hold place 2 1/2f out, effort and not much room when twice switched outside rivals over 1 1/2f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong

9⁽¹⁵⁾ 1 [11]	18. Rocket Can (USA) 29/1 Junior Alvarado William Mott	Junior Alvarado William Mott	3	90 b¹	–	–	97	–
rg c Into Mischief (USA) - Tension (USA) (Tapit)
Midfield on outer, pushed along and closed 3 1/2f out, hard ridden to chase leading group 2f out, no further impression from 1 1/2f out, dropped away final furlong

10⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [14½]	4. Confidence Game (USA) 21/1 James Graham J Keith Desormeaux	James Graham J Keith Desormeaux	3	90	–	–	90	–
bb c Candy Ride (ARG) - Eblouissante (USA) (Bernardini)
Broke well, prominent, fifth and scrubbed along 2 1/2f out, weakened final 2f

11⁽¹¹⁾ 2¼ [16¾]	13. Sun Thunder (USA) 33/1 Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr Kenneth McPeek	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr Kenneth McPeek	3	90 b¹	–	–	86	–
b c Into Mischief (USA) - Greenfield D'Oro (USA) (Medaglia d'Oro)
Settled in final quartet, some moderate late progress, never in contention

12⁽¹⁷⁾ 3½ [20¼]	22. Mandarin Hero (JPN) 175/10 Kazushi Kimura Terunobu Fujita	Kazushi Kimura Terunobu Fujita	3	90 h	–	–	79	–
br c Shanghai Bobby (USA) - Namura Nadeshiko (JPN) (Fuji Kiseki)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from 3f out, never involved

13⁽⁷⁾ 4¼ [24½]	7. Reincarnate (USA) 148/10 John R Velazquez Tim Yakteen	John R Velazquez Tim Yakteen	3	90 b	–	–	70	–
rg c Good Magic (USA) - Allanah (USA) (Scat Daddy)
Tracked leading pair on outer, fourth and ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened final 2f

14⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [25¼]	6. Kingsbarns (USA) 117/10 Jose L Ortiz Todd Pletcher	Jose L Ortiz Todd Pletcher	3	90	–	–	69	–
b c Uncle Mo (USA) - Lady Tapit (USA) (Tapit)
Dwelt, recovered to press leader, led 3 1/2f out, joined 3f out, headed 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, weakening when twice bumped well over 1f out, eased

15⁽¹⁸⁾ nk [25½]	23. King Russell (USA) 32/1 Rafael Bejarano Ronald Moquett	Rafael Bejarano Ronald Moquett	3	90	–	–	68	–
rg c Creative Cause (USA) - Believe You Will (USA) (Proud Citizen)
Midfield, ridden and weakened over 2f out

16⁽²⁾ 29 [54½]	2. Verifying (USA) 143/10 Tyler Gaffalione Brad H Cox	Tyler Gaffalione Brad H Cox	3	90 b	–	–	10	–
b c Justify (USA) - Diva Delite (USA) (Repent)
Broke well, led, pushed along and headed 3 1/2f out, weakened quickly, tailed off and eased straight

17⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [55]	12. Jace's Road (USA) 33/1 Florent Geroux Brad H Cox	Florent Geroux Brad H Cox	3	90	–	–	9	–
b c Quality Road (USA) - Out Post (USA) (Silver Deputy)
Prominent outside rivals, lost place before halfway, well behind from 3f out, tailed off

18⁽¹⁶⁾ hd [55¼]	21. Cyclone Mischief (USA) 29/1 Irad Ortiz Jr Dale Romans	Irad Ortiz Jr Dale Romans	3	90	–	–	9	–
b c Into Mischief (USA) - Areyoucominghere (USA) (Bernardini)
Always towards rear, tailed off final 2 1/2f