2009 Kentucky Derby News Stories

 
 
2009 Kentucky Derby

2009 Kentucky Derby Winner is Mine That Bird

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 3rd, 2009 | 10 Comments
Mine That Bird is the long-shot winner of the 135th Kentucky Derby held Saturday, May 2nd at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Derby featured a full lineup of 19 three-year-olds, after favorite I Want Revenge scratched this morning due … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
I Want Revenge

2009 Kentucky Derby Contender I Want Revenge Scratched

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 2nd, 2009 | Add a comment
After heavy rains last night, with wet track conditions at Churchill Downs and a tender ankle, the morning favorite I Want Revenge was scratched this morning from the Kentucky Derby. “When the word came out that running could hurt the horse, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Pioneerof the Nile - 2009 Preakness Stakes

Kentucky Derby 2009 Field

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 1st, 2009 | Add a comment
With Run for the Roses just a day away, trainers and horses are gearing up for the big event. If all 20 entrants start, this will be the fifth year in a row that the maximum number has run in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Free Guide to Betting on the Kentucky Derby

by Maria Starr | May 1st, 2009 | Add a comment
Last year Big Brown was the big favorite to win the Kentucky Derby and he didn’t disappoint the throngs of fans that wagered on him to win. Street Sense won it by  2 1/4 lengths in 2007 and before him … Read More Read More