126th KENTUCKY DERBY
Updated August 28, 2020 |
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126th KENTUCKY DERBY
Grade I for three-year-olds; 8th race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Date— May 6, 2000; Distance— 11/4 miles;
Stakes Purse— $1,000,000 ($700,000 to winner; $170,000 for 2nd; $85,000 for 3rd; $45,000 for 4th); Track— Fast; Off— 5:29 p.m. EDT; Favorite— Fusaichi Pegasus (9-5 odds).
Winner— Fusaichi Pegasus; Field— 19 horses; Time— 2:011/5; Start— Good for all; Won— Driving; Sire— Mr. Prospector; Dam— Angel Fever; Record (going into race)— 5 starts, 4 wins, 1 second; Last start— 1st in Wood Memorial (Apr. 15); Breeder— Arthur B. Hancock III and Stonerside Ltd.
| Order of Finish | Jockey | PP | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3/4 | Mile | Stretch | Finish | To $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusaichi Pegasus | Kent Desormeaux | 15 | 15-31/2 | 131/2 | 111/2 | 6-1 | 1-hd | 1-11/2 | 2.30 |
| Aptitude | Alex Solis | 2 | 131/2 | 14-11/2 | 10-hd | 8-1 | 4-31/2 | 2-4 | 11.80 |
| Impeachment | Craig Perret | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17-hd | 13-11/2 | 7-hd | 31/2 | 6.20 |
| More Than Ready | John Velazquez | 9 | 3-hd | 3-hd | 31/2 | 4-hd | 2-hd | 4-nk | 11.30 |
| Wheelaway | Richard Migliore | 3 | 6-hd | 81/2 | 7-hd | 5-1 | 31/2 | 5-3 | 20.80 |
| China Visit | Frankie Dettori | 11 | 12-5 | 11-hd | 9-11/2 | 7-hd | 6-hd | 6-hd | 23.70 |
| Curule | Marlon St. Julien | 18 | 14-1 | 15-1 | 16-4 | 91/2 | 81/2 | 7-41/2 | 23.70 |
| Captain Steve | Robby Albarado | 7 | 7-hd | 61/2 | 6-11/2 | 1-hd | 5-1 | 83/4 | 8.10 |
| War Chant | Jerry Bailey | 8 | 11-1 | 10-1 | 121/2 | 14-hd | 10-2 | 9-33/4 | 9.90 |
| Deputy Warlock | Mark Guidry | 6 | 17-11/2 | 17-3 | 18-21/2 | 18-11/2 | 17-3 | 101/2 | 20.80 |
| Trippi | Jorge Chavez | 5 | 2-21/2 | 2-1 | 2-11/2 | 2-hd | 9-1 | 11-1 | 6.20 |
| Exchange Rate | Calvin Borel | 16 | 5-hd | 7-hd | 8-hd | 121/2 | 12-hd | 123/4 | 59.20 |
| Anees | Corey Nakatani | 1 | 16-1 | 16-6 | 151/2 | 11-hd | 11-11/2 | 13-23/4 | 17.10 |
| The Deputy | Chris McCarron | 10 | 91/2 | 12-21/2 | 141/2 | 17-hd | 16-hd | 143/4 | 4.60 |
| High Yield | Pat Day | 17 | 81/2 | 51/2 | 51/2 | 101/2 | 15-hd | 15-nk | 6.20 |
| Hal's Hope | Roger Velez | 4 | 1-hd | 1-1 | 11/2 | 3-1 | 13-1 | 16-13/4 | 22.70 |
| Commendable | Edgar Prado | 12 | 10-hd | 91/2 | 13-hd | 16-11/2 | 18-1 | 17-31/2 | 6.20 |
| Ronton | Brice Blanc | 19 | 18-11/2 | 18-11/2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20.80 |
| Graeme Hall | Shane Sellers | 13 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 4-hd | 151/2 | 14-11/2 | 19-DNF | 46.30 |
Times— 222/5; 454/5; 1:094/5; 1:353/5; 2:011/5.
$2 Mutual Prices— #12 Fusaichi Pegasus ($6.60, $5.60, $4.00); #5 Aptitude ($9.80, $5.80); #1C Impeachment ($4.00). Exacta— (12-5) for $66.00; Trifecta— (12-5-1) for $435.00; Superfecta— (12-5-1-9) for $1,635.40; Pick Six— (14-5-8-1-6-3/12) (5-correct) $9,523.80; Scratched— Globalize; Overweights— none; Attendance— 153,204; TV Rating— 6.6/17 share (ABC).
Trainers & Owners (by finish): 1— Neil Drysdale & Fusao Sekiguchi; 2— Robert Frankel & Juddmonte Farms; 3— Todd Pletcher & Dogwood Stable; 4— Todd Pletcher & James Scatuorchio; 5— John Kimmel & Caesar Kimmel/Philip Solondz; 6— Saeed bin Suroor & Godolphin Racing Inc.; 7— Saeed bin Suroor & Godolphin Racing Inc.; 8— Bob Baffert & Michael Pegram; 9— Neil Drysdale & Marjorie/Irving Cowan; 10— Kenneth McPeek & Select Stable; 11— Todd Pletcher & Dogwood Stable; 12— D. Wayne Lukas & Padua Stables; 13— Alex Hassinger Jr. & The Thoroughbred Corp.; 14— Jenine Sahadi & Team Valor/Gary Barber; 15— D. Wayne Lukas & Beverly/Robert Lewis/Michael Tabor/John Magnier; 16— Harold Rose & Rose Family Stables; 17— D. Wayne Lukas & Beverly/Robert Lewis; 18— Vladimir Cerin & Jaltipan LLC; 19— Todd Pletcher & Laura/Eugene Melnyk.
| The 2000 Triple Crown | 125th PREAKNESS STAKES |
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