Kentucky Derby 2007

133rd Kentucky Derby - May 5, 2007

Bodog Triple Crown Betting Guide - Remembering Barbaro and Looking Ahead to the 133rd Kentucky Derby

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Horse racing fans from around the world will remember the 2006 Kentucky Derby as Barbaro's last great hurrah. It was a beautiful win for Lael Stable's three-year-old horse. Although stumbling a bit right out of the gates, Barbaro quickly regained his footing at the top of the stretch and rocketed past the entire field to post an impressive 6 ½-length victory over second-place winner Bluegrass Cat and claim the $2 million-dollar prize.

The 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby was jockey Edgar Prado's first and final Derby victory atop Barbaro. The courageous colt, owned by Roy and Gretchen Jackson, battled through eight months of health complications related to a fall he took at the start of the Preakness Stakes on May 20, 2006 and was euthanized on January 29, 2007.

Barbaro's legend, however, lives on.

Before a crowd of 157,536, the second largest attendance figure in the history of the race, Barbaro's lead would go down as the largest since Assault scored a 6-length win in 1946. The Classic race also set a new North American record for wagering on a single race, breaking the total collected at the 2005 Derby (which was the first race in North America to attract betting of more than $100 million).

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Kentucky Derby Race Details

Location: Louisville, Kentucky (Churchill Downs)
Track: Dirt, 1.25 miles
Date: May 5, 2007
Televised on: NBC Sports, 4:00 p.m. ET

Top 10 Contenders for Kentucky Derby 133 - May 5, 2007

Here's a quick look at the top 10 Kentucky Derby contenders and their odds to win at Bodog Sportsbook (odds subject to change):

Current Kentucky Derby Odds at Bodog Sportsbook Field (Any Other Horse) - 5/1

History of the Kentucky Derby

The first Kentucky Derby was held on May 17, 1875, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky and is the oldest consecutively held thoroughbred race in America. The first jewel of the Triple Crown, which includes the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes, the Kentucky Derby is a high stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. The fastest Kentucky Derby was run by Secretariat, who covered the 1 1/4 miles in 1:59 2/5.

Known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for the approximate amount of time it takes all horses to cross the finish line, the Kentucky Derby is now held annually on the first Saturday in May and draws close to 155,000 hat wearing, mint julep drinking, fried chicken eating horse racing fans to its legendary stands and infield.

Kentucky Derby Winners, 1875-2006

The Kentucky Derby Trophy

Atop the handcrafted Kentucky Derby trophy sits an 18-karat gold horse and rider, and its horseshoe shaped handles feature both ends pointing up. It is believed that if the horseshoe is turned down all the luc k will run out. Measuring 22 inches tall and weighing 56 ounces (excluding its jade base) the Kentucky Derby trophy is believed to be the only solid gold trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of a major American sporting event.

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