Kentucky Derby 2023: Results and purse cash at ‘The Run for the Roses’

Every week that noticed numerous horses scratched from the sphere culminated with Mage successful the 149th working of the Kentucky Derby.

Verifying, Kingsbarns and Reincarnate bought out of the gate sturdy, adopted by Two Phil’s as the sphere got here to the backstretch. Verifying was on the within with Kingsbarns on the surface, and that’s when Two Phil’s made a transfer as the sphere got here to the stretch. But then Mage broke sturdy on the surface to the road, coming throughout forward of Two Phil’s and Angel of Empire.

Mage was given 17-1 odds at submit time. It was additionally the primary Kentucky Derby victory for jockey Javier Castellano, in his sixteenth Kentucky Derby.

Here is a take a look at the end:

The discipline was shaken up a number of instances earlier than the Derby. The week started with three horses — Practical Move, Lord Miles, and Continuar — scratched from the sphere. Practical Move was scratched for a fever, and Continuar’s coach didn’t suppose the horse was in one of the best situation for an occasion such because the Kentucky Derby.

Lord Miles was scratched following deaths of two horses earlier within the week educated by Saffie Joseph Jr., additionally the coach of Lord Miles. Churchill Downs introduced an indefinite suspension of the coach as a result of “unexplained sudden deaths.”

Then got here the shocker on Saturday, with phrase that Forte, the early favourite, was scratched on account of an damage suffered throughout coaching on Thursday. Forte went out for a exercise on Saturday morning however phrase got here shortly after that the favourite was out. Skinner was scratched as nicely, leaving simply 18 horses within the discipline.

With Forte — who started the week listed as the favourite at 5-1 — out of the sphere Tapit Trice (9-2) and Angel of Empire (9-2) moved into place as co-favorites early on Saturday. But these odds shifted late within the day, as Angel of Empire moved into place as the favourite.

Kentucky Derby 2023 purse and prize cash

The Kentucky Derby is by far probably the most profitable race of the Triple Crown. The Kentucky Derby pays out twice as a lot in its complete purse because the Preakness Stakes and 3 times as a lot because the Belmont Stakes. The complete purse for the Derby is $3 million, to be break up among the many prime 5 finishers. In addition, the successful jockey will obtain a ten % minimize of the prize cash, whereas the second and third place jockeys obtain a 5 % minimize.

Here is how immediately’s top-five finishers will divide the purse:

First place end: $1.86 million
Second place end: $600,000
Third place end: $300,000
Fourth place end: $150,000
Fifth place end: $90,000

What had been the chances for the race?

Forte, listed at 3-1, started the week as the favourite, adopted by Tapit Trice (5-1), Angel of Empire (8-1), and Derma Sotogake (10-1). But with Forte being scratched, the chances shifted over the course of Saturday. Angel of Empire and Tapit Trice had been listed as co-favorites for many of the day.

However that shifted shortly earlier than submit time, because of a well known particular person within the betting world. A big wager on Angel of Empire from none aside from Mattress Mack — made throughout NBC’s protection — pushed the Brad H. Cox-trained horse into the favourite’s spot:

NBC’s Steve Kornacki was doing a stay phase as Mattress Mack positioned his guess, and the NBC analyst was fast to notice that the chances would instantly shift in consequence:

Here had been the chances shortly earlier than submit time, and after the wager from Mattress Mack:

Up subsequent? The Preakness Stakes

Mage will now intention for the second leg of the Triple Crown on the Preakness Stakes. The Preakness is scheduled for May 20 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

Horse racing followers haven’t seen a Triple Crown winner since Justify achieved the feat, known as one of the vital troublesome challenges in all of sports activities, in 2018. American Pharoah — no stranger to us right here at SB Nation — received the Triple Crown again in 2015.

A couple of horses have come shut lately. Back in 2012 I’ll Have Another received the primary two legs, however was scratched from the Belmont Stakes with a leg damage. During the 2014 season California Chrome received the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, however settled for fourth place at Belmont.