The Pennsylvania Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses run at Parx Racing and Casino (formerly known as Keystone Race Track, then from 1986 through 2010 as Philadelphia Park) each year. The track's premiere event is open to horses, age three, and is run at a distance of 1.125 miles (1.811 km) (9 furlongs ) on the dirt and since 2007 normally offers a purse of $ 1 million.
8-446: In 2016, the purse was increased to $ 1.25 million because of the presence of the winners of two of the three Triple Crown races: Nyquist, winner of the 2016 Kentucky Derby , and Exaggerator, winner of the 2016 Preakness Stakes . If Creator, winner of the 2016 Belmont, had also raced, the purse would have been $ 1.5 million. The Pennsylvania Derby began on Memorial Day in 1979 and achieved Graded status in 1981. From 1990 until 2009, with
16-555: The Kentucky Derby points system that was first introduced in 2013. The Post Position Draw of the entries for the Kentucky Derby was held Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Churchill Downs Racetrack clubhouse. After the draw was made, the undefeated Nyquist was installed as the 3–1 morning line favorite. In spite of having been undefeated in his seven previous races and having already defeated several of
24-709: The end. Nyquist held him off to win the race by 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 lengths . Nyquist was the eighth undefeated winner in Kentucky Derby history, the first since Big Brown in 2008. The last horse to have been undefeated in seven races prior to winning the Derby was Majestic Prince in 1969. Times: 1 ⁄ 4 mile – 0:22.58; 1 ⁄ 2 mile – 0:45.72; 3 ⁄ 4 mile – 1:10.40; mile – 1:36.51; final – 2:01.31. Splits for each quarter-mile: (:22.58) (:23.14) (:24.68) (:25.21) (:25.70) Source: Equibase chart The Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule Although Nyquist never won another race, several other horses from
32-622: The exception of 2006 due to extensive renovations, the race was held on Labor Day ; in 2004, it was elevated to a Grade II event. Starting in 2010, the race moved to the last Saturday of September in an attempt to get a stronger field preparing for the Breeders' Cup ; the move to late September also made it possible to move away from another premier event, the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in New York State. In 2017 it
40-424: The lead and held onto it for seven furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) until fading. The favorite, Nyquist, broke well and stayed close to the leaders, no farther back than third throughout the race. At the top of the stretch, Gun Runner, who had been running second or third throughout, briefly took the lead but was quickly surpassed by Nyquist. Exaggerator, who had started well back in 15th place, closed fast at
48-476: The other entries, including second-favorite Exaggerator, Nyquist was viewed as vulnerable, in part because of the statistical improbability of the race favorite winning for four years in a row. Pundits also noted the unusual number of gray horses in the field, four in total and three of them sons of Tapit , a gray stallion who is ranked as the leading sire in America. At the start, Danzing Candy quickly took
56-539: Was raised to Grade I status for the first time. In 1991, Andrea Seefeldt became the first female jockey to win the Pennsylvania Derby and the following year Pam Shavelson became the first female trainer to win the race. There was no running of the Pennsylvania Derby in 2020. Time record : Largest winning margin : Most wins by a jockey : Most wins by a trainer : Most wins by an owner: 2016 Kentucky Derby The 2016 Kentucky Derby
64-632: Was the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby . The race was run at 6:51 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 7, 2016, at Churchill Downs . The race was broadcast in the United States on the NBC television network. The second largest attendance of 167,227 was on hand for the event. The Kentucky Derby is a race for 3-year-old Thoroughbred horses. The 2016 field was determined by the Road to
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