Each year, one of the most exciting times in North American thoroughbred racing is during the running of the Triple Crown races. Only three-year-old horses are eligible to run in these races, but other than age, how is it decided which horses get to run in the first race, the Kentucky Derby? 1. In what…
Orb won the 2013 Kentucky Derby finishing the race with a time of 2:02.89—two-and-a-half lengths ahead of Golden Soul and Revolutionary, which finished in second and third place, respectively. 1. One length = 8 feet or 2.4 metres. How far ahead of the second place finisher was Orb when he crossed the finish line? Give…
“Other jockeys might underestimate my ability to be aggressive in a race,” says Napravnik, a 25-year-old who leads all jockeys in wins this year. “Until they ride with me. Then they’re like, ‘Ohhhh, OK.'” A reporter asked, ‘How does it feel to be young and rich?'” Rosie recalls. “I had to correct him and tell…
The Kentucky Derby is 3 days away and the horses are into their final workouts. Let’s compare how current favourites Orb, Revolutionary, Verrazano and Goldencents did this week compared with their competition. The timed workouts ranged from 4 to 6 furlongs. 1 furlong = 200m or 1/8 of a mile. 1. How far is 4…
The 2012 Kentucky Derby had a surprise winner in I’ll Have Another. He produced a strong finish to catch the front-running Bodemeister in the closing stages of the race and win by one and a half lengths. The distance horses run in the Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles. A furlong is 1/8th of a…