2016 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
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Official logo for the 2016 Kentucky Derby | |
| Location |
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 2016 |
| Winning horse | Nyquist |
| Winning time | 2:01.31 |
| Jockey | Mario Gutierrez |
| Trainer | Doug O'Neill |
| Owner | J. Paul Reddam |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 167,227 |
The 2016 Kentucky Derby was the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was run at 6:51 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 7, 2016 at Churchill Downs.[1] The race was broadcast in the United States on the NBC television network.[2] The second largest attendance of 167,227 was on hand for the event.[3]
Qualification
The Kentucky Derby is a race for 3-year-old Thoroughbred horses.[4] The 2016 field was determined by the Road to the Kentucky Derby points system that was first introduced in 2013.[5]
Field
The Post Position Draw of the entries for the Kentucky Derby was held Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Churchill Downs Racetrack clubhouse.[6] After the draw was made, the undefeated Nyquist was installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite.[7] In spite of having been undefeated in his seven previous races and having already defeated several of the other entries, including second-favorite Exaggerator, Nyquist was viewed as vulnerable, in part because of the statistical improbability of the race favorite winning for four years in a row.[8] Pundits also noted the unusual number of gray horses in the field, four in total and three of them sons of Tapit, a gray stallion who is ranked as the leading sire in America.[9]
Race description
At the start, Danzing Candy quickly took the lead and held onto it for seven furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) until fading. The favorite, Nyquist, broke well and stayed close to the leaders, no farther back than third throughout the race.[1] At the top of the stretch, Gun Runner, who had been running second or third throughout, briefly took the lead but was quickly surpassed by Nyquist. Exaggerator, who had started well back in 15th place,[1] closed fast at the end. Nyquist held him off to win the race by 1 1⁄4 lengths. Nyquist was the eighth undefeated winner in Kentucky Derby history, the first since Big Brown in 2008. The last horse to have been undefeated in seven races prior to winning the Derby was Majestic Prince in 1969.[10]
Results
| Finish | Number | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds |
Final Odds |
Stake | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Nyquist | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | 3-1 | 2.3 | $1,631,600 | 130 |
| 2 | 11 | Exaggerator | Desormeaux, KentKent Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | 8-1 | 5.10 | $400,000 | 126 |
| 3 | 5 | Gun Runner | Geroux, FlorentFlorent Geroux | Steven Asmussen | 10-1 | 10.30 | $200,000 | 151 |
| 4 | 14 | Mohaymen | Junior Alvarado | Kiaran McLaughlin | 10-1 | 11.80 | $100,000 | 80 |
| 5 | 2 | Suddenbreakingnews | Quinonez, LuisLuis Quinonez | Donnie Von Hemel | 20-1 | 24.60 | $60,000 | 50 |
| 6 | 9 | Destin | Castellano, JavierJavier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | 15-1 | 18.0 | – | 51 |
| 7 | 19 | Brody's Cause | Saez, LuisLuis Saez | Dale Romans | 12-1 | 24.90 | 114 | |
| 8 | 4 | Mo Tom | Lanerie, CoreyCorey Lanerie | Tom Amoss | 20-1 | 25.70 | 32 | |
| 9 | 8 | Lani | Take, YutakaYutaka Take | Matsunaga, MikioMikio Matsunaga | 30-1 | 29.30 | 100 | |
| 10 | 17 | Mor Spirit | Stevens, GaryGary Stevens | Bob Baffert | 12-1 | 12.8 | 84 | |
| 11 | 6 | My Man Sam | Ortiz Jr., IradIrad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | 20-1 | 19.50 | 40 | |
| 12 | 12 | Tom's Ready | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Dallas Stewart | 30-1 | 49.10 | 44 | |
| 13 | 3 | Creator | Santana Jr, RicardoRicardo Santana Jr | Steven Asmussen | 10-1 | 16.40 | 110 | |
| 14 | 15 | Outwork | Velazquez, JohnJohn Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 15-1 | 26.50 | 120 | |
| 15 | 20 | Danzing Candy | Smith, Mike E.Mike E. Smith | Clifford Sise Jr. | 15-1 | 25.70 | 60 | |
| 16 | 1 | Trojan Nation | Gryder, AaronAaron Gryder | Patrick Gallagher | 50-1 | 42.10 | 40 | |
| 17 | 7 | Oscar Nominated | Leparoux, JulienJulien Leparoux | Michael Maker | 50-1 | 42.30 | 50 | |
| 18 | 18 | Majesto | Emisael Jaramillo | Gustavo Delgado | 30-1 | 56.60 | 40 | |
| 19 | 10 | Whitmore | Espinoza, VictorVictor Espinoza | Ron Moquett | 20-1 | 30.30 | 44 | |
| DNF | 16 | Shagaf | Rosario, JoelJoel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | 20-1 | 56.0 | 50 | |
| also eligible[11] | SCR | 32 | ||||||
| also eligible[11] | SCR | 25 |
- Margins – 1 1⁄4 lengths, 3 3⁄4 lengths
- Time – 2:01.31
- Track –Fast
Payout
The Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule[1]
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 13 | Nyquist | $6.60 | $4.80 | $3.60 |
| 11 | Exaggerator | – | $5.40 | $4.20 |
| 5 | Gun Runner | – | – | $6.00 |
- $2 Exacta: (13–11) $30.80
- $2 Trifecta: (13–11–5) $173.40
- $1 Superfecta: (13–11–5–14) $542.10
- $1 Super Hi 5 (Pentafecta): (13-11-5-14-2) $5,794.50
See also
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "CHURCHILL DOWNS - May 7, 2016 - Race 12" (PDF). Equibase. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Watch Derby on NBC". Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby 142". Churchill Downs. WLKY. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "History-Kentucky Derby". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "About the Road to the Kentucky Derby". Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Novak, Claire (4 May 2016). "Field of 22 Set for 142nd Kentucky Derby". Blood-Horse.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Mensching, Kurt (4 May 2016). "Kentucky Derby 2016: Post positions and morning line odds". SB Nation. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Drape, Joe (6 May 2016). "Despite His Credentials, Nyquist Has Many Doubters". The New York Times.
- ↑ Hoppert, Melissa (6 May 2016). "Kentucky Derby Gets a Silver Sheen". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Nyquist, 2-1 favorite, holds off Exaggerator to win Kentucky Derby". espn.go.com. May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Mitchell, Ron (6 May 2016). "Routine, Quiet Oaks Morning on Backside". Blood-Horse.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.