2023 Kentucky Derby

The 2023 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2023 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve)[1] will be the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. It will take place on May 6, 2023, the first Saturday in May, in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 will be US$3 million.

149th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
2023 Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
DateMay 6, 2023 (2023-05-06)
Distance1+1⁄4 mi (10 furlongs; 2,012 m)
SurfaceDirt

The race will be broadcast by NBC, with coverage of undercard races beginning at 10:30 pm EDT on USA Network and main network coverage of pre-race activities starting at 12:30 pm EDT. It was also livestreamed on NBCSports.com.[2]

Qualification
Main article: 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby

The field is limited to twenty horses who qualify based on points earned in the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of designated races that was first introduced in 2013. This point system replaced the previous graded stakes race earnings system.[3] The main Road consists of races in North America, one in Dubai, the Japan Road consisting of four races in Japan, and the European road consisting of seven races in England, Ireland and France.[4]


Notes

    References
    1. Frank Angst (October 25, 2017). "Woodford Reserve is New Kentucky Derby Sponsor". BloodHorse.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
    2. Guha, Rocky (March 15, 2022). "When is the Kentucky Derby 2023? Start Time, TV Channel, Odds". Kentucky Derby. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
    3. "About the Road to the Kentucky Derby". Churchill Downs Incorporated. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
    4. "2022/23 Kentucky Derby Prep Races". kentuckyderby.com. Churchill Downs Inc. September 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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