#2023 kentucky derby

[blueiscoool]

2023 Kentucky Derby

Mage won the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday.

The 3-year-old chestnut colt, trained by Gustavo Delgado, edged out Two Phil’s, who crossed the line to finish in second place, and Angel of Empire finished third, in front of the over 150,000 fans in attendance.

Mage’s win came after heavily favored Forte was scratched from the race earlier in the day after a Kentucky Horse Racing Commission veterinarian found the horse had a bruised right front foot, Churchill Downs said.

[virtie333]

2023 Kentucky Derby

I really like Forte, but I never like choosing the favorite, and now I'm glad I didn't, as he has been scratched. So, I think I'm going to go grey this year, with Tapit Trice as my first pick and Mott's Rocket Can as my long-shot.

[theghostwhotumbles]

MAGE!

In a thrilling stretch duel, 15-1 longshot Mage won Saturday’s Kentucky in only his fourth start. https://billmichelmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/nudrnc.mp4 The 3-year-old colt snatched his second career win over Two Phils to win the 149th running of the mile-and-a-quarter Derby, the first race in the Triple Crown championships. Jockey Javier Castellano scored his second career win, and…

[ponyconductor]

Kentucky Derby Breakdown 5/6/23

A 30/1 exacta to kick off Oaks Friday for the Conductor had him out for blood. However, his water pistol came up empty the rest of the card. Onto the big day. This has been one of the strangest weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby the Conductor can remember. Four scratches and now a 19 horse field. Only Mr. Ductor can help us in a race like this, Let’s Ride. #1 Hit Show (30/1) – Exiting the…

[silly-fox-in-sox]

The 2023 Kentucky Derby Field

18 runners from 23 entrants has got to be some sort of record for scratches.

Hit Show  30-1

Verifying  24-1

Two Phil's  9-1

Confidence Game  20-1

Tapit Trice  5-1

Kingsbarns  11-1

Reincarnate  17-1

Mage  17-1

Skinner – SCR

Practical Move – SCR 

Disarm  30-1

Jace's Road  32-1

Sun Thunder  26-1

Angel of Empire  6-1

Forte – SCR  

Raise Cain  34-1

Derma Sotogake (JPN)  10-1

Rocket Can  33-1

Lord Miles  – SCR

Continuar (JPN) – SCR

Cyclone Mischief  49-1

Mandarin Hero (JPN)  36-1

King Russell 55-1

[aeterna-auroral-avenger]

As a Kentuckian, I can say with confidence Ken would go bonkers in the best way over Derby Day 🐎

[belovedrival]

We put in an offer on house #4 on Wednesday (saw 4 houses last Saturday). We’ll find out today if it was accepted. We were offer #12, so…yeah.

We’re going over later this afternoon to see a house we saw several weeks ago. And maybe another (small) one.

I’m feeling pessimistic, really. But it’s hard to feel too bad when the windows are open, spring is everywhere, the Kentucky Derby 🐎 is tomorrow tomorro

And there’s a Coronation too. 👑🇬🇧

[kermits-cup-of-tea]

MAGE I LOVE YOU AND YOUR COMMUNAL FAMILY SO MUCH

IM SO PROUD OF YALL

[mcmissileproof]

love 2 pick my favorite horse based on their name alone and be Correct

[systemadministratorclu]

As people watch the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, I ask that everyone please remember that NONE OF THOSE HORSES IS IN ANY WAY A FULLY MATURE ADULT HORSE!!

Their bodies, and especially their bones are still growing and developing. A horse's skeleton is not fully grown, fully matured until they are SIX. Yet most of these horses have been in rigorous training and are competing by age TWO. TWO!! That's like having ten-year-olds play professional sports and expecting them to perform the same as adults. Their bodies are not ready for that much strain and stress at these ages. They have not even reached their full height yet. And the spine is the last part of the skeleton to develop (doing so around age six). The only part of the horse finished (or nearly finished) growing at age two is the knees. The rest is being stressed, sometimes irreparably damaged, before it's even finished growing.

The reason they race and start so early? Because then owners and investors get their money sooner, and get more of it.

The welfare and long term health/quality of life of these defenseless animals is second (if that) to profits for people who already have too much money anyway.

Rich people fucking suck.

[ponyconductor]

Kentucky Derby Saturday Undercard Key Horses 5/6/23

The Conductor’s head is spinning, three Kentucky Derby scratches and we’re not even at Oaks Day. This weekend is going to be a war, but a war we shall win. Start turning a jack, laying track, and pick up a shovel too. Let’s Ride. Race 6: 1 Mile. Knicks Go Overnight Stakes *Gullet Shot of the Day #7 Three Technique (20/1) – This one turn mile is loaded with early pace and it looks ripe for an…

[silly-fox-in-sox]

It’s Kentucky Derby portrait time yet again!

The next 8 portraits are done!

Here’s the running list of completed portraits:

Two Phil’s

Kingsbarns

Forte

Derma Sotogake

Angel of Empire

Continuar

Rocket Can

Tapit Trice

Mage

Hit Show

Practical Move

Raise Cain

Confidence Game

Lord Miles

Reincarnate

Sun Thunder

Verifying

Disarm

Cyclone Mischief

Mandarin Hero

Still 2 more to finish before post time. So many scratches this year mean lots of extra painting!

[bargainsleuthbooks]

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[auroraluciferi]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire,” according to notes in the Equibase chart for the sixth race.

The 3-year-old colt ridden by Martin Garcia was euthanized, the chart said. Rio Moon was trained by Dale Romans and was winless in six career starts with earnings of $11,621.

Two horses were euthanized after being injured in races on the Kentucky Derby undercard on May 6. Five others were euthanized after training and racing incidents at the track in the days leading up to the Derby.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was indefinitely suspended by Churchill Downs during Derby week after two of his horses collapsed on the track and died. Kentucky racing officials scratched his Derby entry, Lord Miles, too.

I think that we should maybe just stop racing horses.