2008 Kentucky Derby

134th Kentucky Derby
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Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 3, 2008
Winning horseBig Brown
Winning time2:01.82
Starting price5-2
JockeyKent Desormeaux
TrainerRichard E. Dutrow Jr.
OwnerIEAH Stables / Paul Pompa Jr.
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance157,770
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2008 Kentucky Derby

The 2008 Kentucky Derby was the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 2008, with 157,770 in attendance, the second largest in Derby history.[1] Post time was 6:15 p.m. EDT and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network.

Big Brown won the race by nearly 5 lengths.[2] Eight Belles, the second-place finisher and the first filly to run the Derby in nine years, was euthanized following the end of the race after fracturing both front ankles while galloping out. It is believed to be the first fatality in Kentucky Derby history.[1]

Payout

The 134th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
Program
Number 		Horse Name
 Win
 Place
 Show
20 Big Brown US$6.80 $5.00 $4.80
5 Eight Belles - $10.60 $6.40
16 Denis of Cork - - $11.60

Field

Big Brown was made the 2-1 favorite off the strength of his win in the Florida Derby.[4] Other leading contenders included Colonel John (Santa Anita Derby),[5] Pyro (Louisiana Derby),[6] and the filly Eight Belles (Fantasy Stakes).

Finished Time/
Behind 		Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Odds
1 -2:01.82 20 Big Brown Kent Desormeaux Richard E. Dutrow Jr. IEAH Stables & Paul Pompa Jr. 2-1
2 04 3⁄4 5 Eight Belles Gabriel Saez Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms, Inc. 13-1
3 08 1⁄4 16 Denis of Cork Calvin Borel David Carroll Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr. 27-1
4 11 2 Tale of Ekati Eibar Coa Barclay Tagg Charles E. Fipke 37-1
5 11 3⁄4 18 Recapturetheglory E. T. Baird Louie J. Roussel III Louie J. Roussel III & Ronald Lamarque 49-1
6 14 1⁄4 10 Colonel John Corey Nakatani Eoin G. Harty WinStar Farm LLC 9-2
7 15 3 Anak Nakal Rafael Bejarano Nick Zito Four Roses Thoroughbreds LLC 53-1
8 15 9 Pyro Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC 5-1
9 15 3⁄4 17 Cowboy Cal John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Stonerside Stable 39-1
10 19 1⁄2 6 Z Fortune Robby Albarado Steve Asmussen Zayat Stables, LLC 19-1
11 21 12 Smooth Air Manoel Cruz Bennie Stutts Jr. Mount Joy Stables, Inc. 42-1
12 22 3⁄4 8 Visionaire Jose Lezcano Michael Matz Team Valor & Vision Racing LLC 25-1
13 24 1⁄4 4 Court Vision Garrett Gomez William I. Mott IEAH Stables & WinStar Farm LLC 17-1
14 24 1⁄2 11 Z Humor René Douglas William I. Mott Zayat Stables, LLC 63-1
15 31 3⁄4 1 Cool Coal Man Julien Leparoux Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta 44-1
16 32 13 Bob Black Jack Richard Migliore James Kasparoff Jeff Harmon & Tim Kasparoff 29-1
17 36 3⁄4 19 Gayego Mike E. Smith Paulo Lobo Cubanacan Stables 18-1
18 48 3⁄4 7 Big Truck Javier Castellano Barclay Tagg Eric Fein 28-1
19 50 3⁄4 15 Adriano Edgar Prado Graham Motion Courtlandt Farms 28-1
20 59 1⁄4 14 Monba Ramon Domínguez Todd Pletcher Starlight, Lucarelli & Saylor 31-1

Subsequent Grade I wins

Several horses recorded Grade I wins after the Derby.

  • Big Brown[4] – Preakness Stakes, Haskell Invitational
  • Bob Black Jack – Malibu Stakes
  • Colonel John – Travers Stakes
  • Court Vision – Hollywood Derby, 2009 Turf Mile Stakes, 2010 Breeders' Cup Mile, Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Woodbine Mile
  • Gayego – 2009 Ancient Title Stakes
  • Pyro[6] – 2009 Forego Stakes
  • Tale of Ekati – Cigar Mile
  • Visionaire – King's Bishop Stakes

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2008 Kentucky Derby

Big Brown (1st)

  • Dortmund – Los Alamitos Futurity, Santa Anita Derby. 3rd in 2015 Kentucky Derby

Colonel John (6th)

  • La Coronel – Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Stakes

Court Vision (13th)

  • Storm the Court – 2019 American champion 3yo, Breeders' Cup Juvenile
  • Mr. Havercamp – 2018 Canadian champion older horse
  • King and His Court – 2016 Canadian champion 2yo

Tale of Ekati (4th)

  • Girvin – Haskell Invitational

Sources: American Classic Pedigrees, Equibase, Blood-Horse Stallion Register

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Runner-up Eight Belles breaks front ankles, euthanized on track. Associated Press. May 3, 2008.
  2. ^ "Updated Odds for Kentucky Derby (as of 01:00 UTC)". May 3, 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  3. ^ 2008 Kentucky Derby Tables Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Big Brown profile". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Colonel John profile". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Pyro profile". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2020.