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left 11:57 right Churchill Downs (USA) 4 May 2024

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

(3yo) 1m2f Fast
1st £2,440,944.88 2nd £787,401.57 3rd £393,700.79 4th £196,850.39 5th £118,110.24
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Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt), 1m2f - Fast, 3yo
Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt), 1m2f - Fast, 3yo
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1 (3)  
3 90 121 right
b c Goldencents (USA) right - Ma'am (USA) right (Colonel John) right
Broke best and led, headed after 150yds, soon settled in touch, smooth progress and muscled through narrow gap on rail to lead 2f out, ridden clear from 1 1/2f out, 2 length lead entering final furlong, kept on gamely, just lasted
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2 (2) nse
3 90 b 121 right
bb c Gun Runner (USA) right - Heavenly Love (USA) right (Malibu Moon) right
Soon settled in final quartet, closed from 3 1/2f out, ridden in midfield when came widest into straight, wandered under pressure and bumped with Forever Young 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong edging left, just failed
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3 (10) nse [sht-hd]
3 90 h 121 right
b c Real Steel (JPN) right - Forever Darling (USA) right (Congrats) right
Fly-jumped and dwelt as stalls opened, towards rear, progress after halfway, midfield and continued to close under pressure from 3f out, bumped with Sierra Leone 1 1/2f out, stayed on to edge second entering final furlong, missed out in three-way photo
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4 (4) [1¾]
3 90 b 119 right
b c Constitution (USA) right - Catch My Drift (USA) right (Pioneerof The Nile) right
Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway on inner 3f out, sixth and staying on under 2f out, challenged for places from 1 1/2f out, effort flattened out final 150yds
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5 (9) [6½]
3 90 h 114
b c Copano Rickey (JPN) right - T O Rachel (JPN) right (King Kamehameha) right
Waited with in final quartet, in final third and ridden on outer 2 1/2f out, stayed on final 1 1/2f, nearest at finish
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6 (18) [7¾]
3 90 b 113 right
b c Into Mischief (USA) right - Meadowsweet (USA) right (Smart Strike) right
Towards front of midfield, ridden to close on outer 2 1/2f out, chased leader from 2f out, weakened under pressure final furlong
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7 (17) 5 [12¾]
3 90 108 right
b c Ghostzapper (USA) right - Spectator (USA) right (Jimmy Creed) right
Prominent, ridden to chase leader from 2f out, bumped 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
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8 (7) ¾ [13½]
3 90 107 right
b c Honor Code (USA) right - Dame Marie (USA) right (Smart Strike) right
Bumped numerous times between horses and squeezed out early, raced in final quartet, last and scrubbed along 3f out, stayed on under pressure past beaten horses from 2f out, never in contention
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9 (13) nk [14]
3 90 107 right
b c Oscar Performance (USA) right - Dream Fuhrever (USA) right (Langfuhr) right
Awkward leaving stalls and unbalanced rider, in rear, some progress under pressure when came wide into straight, plugged on under pressure, never involved
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10 (1) [18¼]
3 90 b 103 right
b c Good Magic (USA) right - Puca (USA) right (Big Brown) right
Towards rear of midfield on inner, ridden and progress under 3f out, hampered rival 2f out and bumped him 1 1/2f out, kept on without ever being a threat
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11 (11) ½ [18¾]
3 90 b1 102 right
b c Quality Road (USA) right - Miss Sunset (USA) right (Into Mischief) right
Broke well, led after 150yds, about a half-length advantage 4f out, ridden, bumped and headed 2f out, bumped again over 1 1/2f out, soon beaten
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12 (12) 4 [22¾]
3 90 b 98 right
rg c Exaggerator (USA) right - Mo Wicked (USA) right (Uncle Mo) right
Prominent, pushed along to try and hold position 3f out, beaten when badly hampered 2f out and again 1 1/2f out, weakened
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13 (14) hd [22¾]
3 90 98 right
bb c Practical Joke (USA) right - Goods And Services (USA) right (Paynter) right
Raced keenly, held up towards rear, never a threat
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14 (20) 1 [23¾]
3 90 97 right
b c Blame (USA) right - Pick A Time (USA) right (Gio Ponti) right
Raced keenly early, prominent on outer, close fourth 4f out, outpaced and ridden well over 2f out, beaten when slightly impeded 1 1/2f out
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15 (16) ¾ [24½]
3 90 96 right
b c City Of Light (USA) right - Nonna Bella (USA) right (Stay Thirsty) right
Fly-jumped and dwelt as stalls opened, recovered to be close up outside two leaders, virtually upsides leader 2 1/2f out, ridden but not quicken 2f out, soon weakened and edged right, behind final furlong
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16 (19) 8 [32½]
3 90 88 right
ch g Good Magic (USA) right - You Cheated (USA) right (Colonel John) right
Midfield on outer, between horses and pushed along 3f out, well held final 1 1/2f
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17 (6) [33¾]
3 90 b 87 right
b c Justify (USA) right - Irish Lights (AUS) right (Fastnet Rock) right
Soon pressing leader, half-length second 4f out, pushed along and began to lose place over 2 1/2f out, behind from over 1 1/2f out
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18 (15) [37]
3 90 84 right
bb c Uncle Mo (USA) right - Lilies So Fair (USA) right (Giant's Causeway) right
Settled in midfield, lost place 3f out, behind straight
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19 (5) [40¾]
3 90 80
b c Catalina Cruiser (USA) right - One Show Only (USA) right (Distorted Humor) right
Settled in midfield, lost place 3 1/2f out, tailed off straight
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20 (8) 13¼ [54]
3 90 67
b c Justify (USA) right - Touching Beauty (USA) right (Tapit) right
Pulled hard, held up in midfield, ninth and given reminder 3f out, not much room 2 1/2f out, eased when beaten final 2f
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