Kentucky Derby preview with favorites and coverage
The article previews the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. It lists top contenders such as Journalism ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Sovereignty with Junior Alvarado, and Sandman with Jose Ortiz, plus notes on post positions. It covers viewing times on USA Network Peacock and Telemundo plus FanDuel TV, the pre race walkover, fashion atmosphere, and trainer Bob Baffert returning with Rodriguez and Citizen Bull among long shots.
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Sovereignty
Bill Mott
Junior Alvarado
Sandman
Mark Casse
Jose Ortiz
Mike Smith
Baffert
Citizen Bull
Martin Garcia
D. Wayne Lukas
151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
The 151st Kentucky Derby runs at Churchill Downs Louisville Kentucky on a Saturday 5 57 PM with streaming on Peacock and TV via KWWL. Purse is five million dollars for 3 year old thoroughbreds with a 1 1 4 mile distance and California breds in the field. The Derby features a bugler from Cedar Rapids Steve Battleman and introduces Toby Keith Dream Walkin Farms as a part owner of Render Judgment while Jayson Werth co owns Flying Mohawk. Grace Potter performs the national anthem and Simone Biles gives Riders up as jockeys mount. The winner earns 1.3 million and a gold trophy with the rest paid to places down to fifth. Breeding rights for the winner are likely to rise.
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Simone Biles
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