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A field of 20 has been collected by Churchill Downs for the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1) with a few latecomers with few Derby points boosting the field.
Favoured ESSENTIAL QUALITY (Tapit) drew post 14 in a crowded field for the world’s most famous race on May 1
147th KENTUCKY DERBY POST POSITIONS
1 1/4 miles Churchill Downs, Saturday May 1, 2021
1. Known Agenda 102 St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola) Todd Pletcher $461,100
94, 82, 77
by Curlin 6-1
2. Like the King 104 M Racing Group LLC (Mickey Gonzalez) Wesley Ward $161,300
86, 82, 75
by Palace Malice 50-1
3. g-Brooklyn Strong 10 Mark Schwartz Daniel Velazquez $112,500
82, 94, 77
by Wicked Strong
4. Keepmeinmind 18 Spendthrift Farm (B. Wayne Hughes), Cypress Creek LLC (Kevin Moody) & Arnold Bennewith Robertino Diodoro $409,707
73, 81, 80
by Laoban 50-1
5. Sainthood 40 WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt) & CHC Inc. (Kit Ng) Todd Pletcher $47,500
84, 76, 79
by Mshawish 50-1
6. O Besos 25 L. Barrett Bernard, Tagg Team Racing & West Point Thoroughbreds (Terry Finley et al)
Greg Foley $116,000
96, 88, 83
by Orb
7. Mandaloun 52 Juddmonte Farms Inc. (Prince Fahad bin Khaled) Brad Cox $270,000
82, 98, 91
by Into Mischief 15-1
8. Medina Spirit 74 Zedan Racing Stables Inc. (Amr F. Zedan) Bob Baffert $290,000
94, 95, 94
by Protonico 15-1
9. Hot Rod Charlie 110 Roadrunner Racing (Greg Helm), Boat Racing LLC (Eric Armagost, Dan Giovaccini, Reiley Higgins, Patrick O’Neill & Alex Quoyeser) & Strauss Bros Racing (Bill Strauss) Doug O’Neill $962,000
99, 94, 94
by Oxbow 8-1
10. Midnight Bourbon 66 Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron Winchell) Steve Asmussen $430,000
96, 96, 93
by Tiznow 20-1
11. Dynamic One 40 Repole Stable (Mike Repole), Phipps Stable (Daisy Phipps Pulito) &St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola)Todd Pletcher $140,000
89, 79, 72
by Union Rags 20-1
12. $-Helium 50 D J Stable LLC (Leonard Green) Mark Casse $255,492
84, 75, 76
by Ironicus 50-1
13. Hidden Stash 32 BBN Racing LLC (Brian Klatsky, Brendan O’Brien & Braxton Lynch) Vicki Oliver $130,000
82, 83, 82
by Constitution 50-1
14. Essential Quality 140 Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum) Brad Cox $2,210,000
Last 3 Beyers 97, 96, 95
by Tapit 2-1
15. Rock Your World 100 Hronis Racing LLC (Kosta & Pete Hronis) & David Michael Talla John Sadler $510,000
Career: $546,600
100, 82, 82
By Candy Ride (Arg) 5-1
16. King Fury 20 Fern Circle Stables & Three Chimneys Farm LLC Kenny McPeek $207,595
96, 71, 78
by Curlin 20-1
17. Highly Motivated 50 Klaravich Stables Inc. (Seth Klarman) Chad Brown $271,000
97, 92, 96
by Into Mischief 10-1
18. Super Stock 109 Erv Woolsey & Keith Asmussen Steve Asmussen $709,000
92, 93, 79
by Dialed In 30-1
19. Soup and Sandwich 40 Live Oak Plantation (Charlotte C. Weber) Mark Casse $161,000
90, 84, 89
by Into Mischief 30-1
20. Bourbonic 100 Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) Todd Pletcher $400,000
89, 76, 71
by Bernardini 30-1