2011 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
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Official logo for the 2011 Kentucky Derby | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
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| Date | May 7, 2011 |
| Winning horse | Animal Kingdom |
| Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 2011 Kentucky Derby was the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 7. The race was won by Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez, trained by H. Graham Motion and owned by Team Valor.[1]
The race took place on Saturday, May 7, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network.[2]
A record crowd of 164,858 was on hand at the track for the race.[3]
Payout
The 137th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Animal Kingdom | $43.80 | $19.60 | $13.00 |
| 19 | Nehro | - | $8.80 | $6.40 |
| 13 | Mucho Macho Man | - | - | $7.00 |
- $2 Exacta: (16–19) paid $329.80[4]
- $2 Trifecta: (16–19-13) paid $3,952.40[4]
- $2 Superfecta: (16–19-13-14) paid $48,126.00[4]
Details
The winning horse, Animal Kingdom (#16), came up on the outside, passing 3 horses in the last stretch, to win by 2 3⁄4 lengths.[1] (see photos in External links, below). The second place went to Corey Nakatani on Nehro (#19), and third place went to Rajiv Maragh on Mucho Macho Man (#13). The horses with post positions on each side of the winner (#17 and #15) placed eleventh and sixteenth, respectively, at the finish. It is also the first time in history the 19 horse has ever been in the money in the Kentucky Derby. In 2012, I'll Have Another became the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby from the 19 post.
The winning jockey, John R. Velazquez, had recently switched to riding Animal Kingdom, after his prior horse, Uncle Mo (former 2nd choice, 9-2), had been scratched earlier within the week.[5]
Field
| Finish | Post | Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Opening odds (to 1) | Final odds[4] | Stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Animal Kingdom | H. Graham Motion | John R. Velazquez | 30 | 20.9 | $1,411,800 |
| 2 | 19 | Nehro | Steve Asmussen | Corey Nakatani | 6 | 8.5 | $400,000 |
| 3 | 13 | Mucho Macho Man | Katherine Ritvo | Rajiv Maragh | 12 | 9.3 | $200,000 |
| 4 | 14 | Shackleford | Dale L. Romans | Jesus Castanon | 12 | 23 | $100,000 |
| 5 | 11 | Master of Hounds | Aidan O'Brien | Garrett K. Gomez | 30 | 16 | $60,000 |
| 6 | 12 | Santiva | Eddie Kenneally | Shaun Bridgmohan | 30 | 34 | |
| 7 | 2 | Brilliant Speed | Thomas Albertrani | Joel Rosario | 30 | 27 | |
| 8 | 8 | Dialed In | Nick Zito | Julien Leparoux | 4 | 5 | |
| 9 | 7 | Pants On Fire | Kelly Breen | Rosie Napravnik | 20 | 8 | |
| 10 | 3 | Twice the Appeal | Jeff Bonde | Calvin Borel | 20 | 11 | |
| 11 | 17 | Soldat | Kiaran McLaughlin | Alan Garcia | 12 | 11 | |
| 12 | 4 | Stay Thirsty | Todd Pletcher | Ramon A. Dominguez | 20 | 17 | |
| 13 | 9 | Derby Kitten | Michael J. Maker | Javier Castellano | 30 | 36 | |
| 14 | 5 | Decisive Moment | Juan Arias | Kerwin Clark | 30 | 39 | |
| 15 | 1 | Archarcharch | William H. Fires | Jon Court | 10 | 12 | |
| 16 | 15 | Midnight Interlude | Bob Baffert | Victor Espinoza | 10 | 9 | |
| 17 | 10 | Twinspired | Michael J. Maker | Mike E. Smith | 30 | 32 | |
| 18 | 20 | Watch Me Go | Kathleen O'Connell | Rafael Bejarano | 50 | 33 | |
| 19 | 6 | Comma To The Top | Peter Miller | Pat Valenzuela | 30 | 35 | |
| (scratched)[6] | 18 | Uncle Mo |
Todd Pletcher |
4.5 |
- Margins – 2 3⁄4 lengths, neck
- Time – 2:02:04
- Track – Fast
Notable achievements
- Animal Kingdom became the first Kentucky Derby winner to have never previously raced on a dirt track.[3]
- Animal Kingdom became the first horse since Exterminator in 1918 to win the Derby with only four previous starts.[3]
- Animal Kingdom became the first horse since Needles in 1956 to win the race off a six-week layoff.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "ESPN Animal Kingdom wins 137th Derby" ESPN.go.com, May 7, 2011, webpage: ESPN65.
- ↑ Bossert, Jerry (May 4, 2011). "137th Kentucky Derby: Complete field including post, horse, jockey, trainer, odds at Churchill Downs". NY Daily News. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Bailey, Steve (May 7, 2011). "Velazquez roars to Derby triumph aboard Animal Kingdom". Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "11th Race, Churchill Downs, May 7, 2011". drf.com. Daily Racing Form. 2011-05-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- ↑ Network, Sports. "Uncle Mo scratched from the Kentucky Derby - Horse Racing". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ↑ Van Valkenburg, Kevin (May 6, 2011). "Kentucky Derby 2011: Uncle Mo is scratched, leaving race wide open and lacking star power". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
External links
- Photo of winning horse, Animal Kingdom - from Bleacherreport.net
- Photo of Animal Kingdom racing, gaining on the outside - from Star-Telegram.com
- Photo in Winner's Circle, with the roses - from TimesUnion.com
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