2016 Kentucky Derby

Horse race April 2016 142nd Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby 250px Official logo for the 2016 Kentucky Derby Churchill DownsLouisville, Kentucky, U.S. 2016 5 7 Nyquist 2:01.31 Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill J. Paul Reddam Dirt 167,227 Fast 2015 2017 The 2016 Kentucky Derby 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.CHURCHILL DOWNS – May 7, 2016 – Race 12 http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=CD&raceDate=05/07/2016&cy=USA&rn=12 Equibase 8 May 2016 7 May 2016 The race was broadcast in the United States on the NBC television network.https://www.kentuckyderby.com/party/watch Watch Derby on NBC 2016 Churchill Downs Incorporated 17 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170424125312/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/party/watch April 24, 2017 dead mdy-allhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZstnjDJjP0g May 7, 2016 Kentucky Derby 2016 - Nyquist wins 2016 Kentucky Derby, remains unbeaten - NBC Sports Sports NBC Sports October 13, 2019 The second-largest attendance of 167,227 was on hand for the event.http://www.wlky.com/sports/nyquist-wins-kentucky-derby-142/39432922 Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby 142 WLKY Churchill Downs 8 May 2016 7 May 2016 Qualification 2016 Road to the Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is a race for 3-year-old Thoroughbred horses.https://www.kentucky-derby.net/history/ History-Kentucky Derby 7 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160611212411/https://www.kentucky-derby.net/history/ June 11, 2016 dead mdy-all The 2016 field was determined by the Road to the Kentucky Derby points system that was first introduced in 2013.https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/how-does-it-work About the Road to the Kentucky Derby 2016 Churchill Downs Incorporated 17 April 2016 April 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411211339/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/how-does-it-work dead Field The Post Position Draw of the entries for the Kentucky Derby was held Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Churchill Downs Racetrack clubhouse.http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/211347/field-of-22-set-for-142nd-kentucky-derby Field of 22 Set for 142nd Kentucky Derby Blood-Horse.com 4 May 2016 4 May 2016 Novak Claire After the draw was made, the undefeated Nyquist was installed as the 3–1 morning line favorite.https://www.sbnation.com/2016/5/4/11592652/2016-kentucky-derby-post-positions-morning-line-odds Kentucky Derby 2016: Post positions and morning line odds SB Nation 4 May 2016 4 May 2016 Mensching Kurt In spite of having been undefeated in his seven previous races and having already defeated several of 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.Drape Joe Despite His Credentials, Nyquist Has Many Doubters https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/07/sports/horse-racing/kentucky-derby-nyquist-has-many-doubters.html The New York Times 6 May 2016 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.Hoppert Melissa Kentucky Derby Gets a Silver Sheen https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/07/sports/horse-racing/kentucky-derby-gets-a-silver-sheen.html?action=click&contentCollection=Sports&module=RelatedCoverage&region=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article The New York Times 8 May 2016 6 May 2016 Race description thumb|right|Nyquist in the starting gate. At the start, Danzing Candy quickly took the lead and held onto it for 7 furlong in in 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 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."Nyquist, 2–1 favorite, holds off Exaggerator to win Kentucky Derby". espn.go.com. May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016. Results Finish Post Horse Jockey Trainer Morning Line Odds FinalOdds Margin(lengths) Winnings Points113NyquistMario GutierrezDoug O'Neill3–12.301 1 4$1,631,600130211 Exaggerator Kent DesormeauxJ. Keith Desormeaux8–15.101 1 4$400,00012635Gun Runner Florent GerouxSteven Asmussen10–110.304 1 2$200,000151414Mohaymen Junior AlvaradoKiaran McLaughlin10–111.804 1 2$100,0008052SuddenbreakingnewsLuis QuinonezDonnie K. Von Hemel20–124.604 3 4$60,0005069Destin Javier CastellanoTodd Pletcher15–118.07 51719Brody's Cause Luis SaezDale Romans12–124.909 1 211484Mo TomCorey LanerieTom Amoss20–125.7010 1 43298LaniYutaka TakeMikio Matsunaga30–129.3010 3 41001017Mor Spirit Gary Stevens Gary Stevens (jockey)Bob Baffert12–112.814 1 284116My Man SamIrad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. Brown20–119.5014 1 2401212Tom's ReadyBrian Hernandez Jr.Dallas Stewart30–149.101744133CreatorRicardo Santana Jr.Steven Asmussen10–116.4018 1 41101415Outwork John VelazquezTodd Pletcher15–126.5018 1 21201520Danzing Candy Mike E. SmithClifford Sise Jr.15–125.702060161Trojan NationAaron GryderPatrick Gallagher50–142.1026 3 440177 Oscar Nominated Julien LeparouxMichael Maker50–142.3032 1 2501818MajestoEmisael JaramilloGustavo Delgado30–156.6036 3 4401910WhitmoreVictor EspinozaRon Moquett20–130.3037 1 444DNF16Shagaf Joel RosarioChad C. Brown20–156.05021also eligiblehttp://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/211422/routine-quiet-oaks-morning-on-backside Routine, Quiet Oaks Morning on Backside Blood-Horse.com 6 May 2016 6 May 2016 Mitchell Ron LaobanCornelio VelásquezEric GuillotSCR3222also eligibleCherry WineRobby AlbaradoDale RomansSCR25 Track – Fast 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 Payout The Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 13Nyquist   $6.60 $4.80 $3.6011Exaggerator – $5.40 $4.205 Gun Runner – – $6.00 $2 Exacta: (13–11) $30.80 $1 Trifecta: (13–11–5) $86.70 $1 Superfecta: (13–11–5–14) $542.10 $1 Super Hi 5 (Pentafecta): (13–11–5–14–2) $5,794.50 Subsequent Grade I wins Although Nyquist never won another race,Nyquist profile http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9492600&registry=T www.equibase.com 13 April 2020 en several other horses from the Derby went on to win at the Grade I level: ExaggeratorExaggerator http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9465075&registry=T&rbt=TB www.equibase.com 13 April 2020 en – Preakness Stakes, Haskell Invitational Gun RunnerGun Runner profile http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9496167&registry=T&rbt=TB www.equibase.com 13 April 2020 en – Clark Handicap, 2017 Stephen Foster Handicap, Whitney Stakes, Woodward Stakes, Breeders' Cup Classic, 2018 Pegasus World Cup Mor SpiritMor Spirit http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9497461&registry=T www.equibase.com 13 April 2020 en – 2017 Metropolitan Handicap Creator – Belmont Stakes WhitmoreWhitmore http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9460235&registry=T www.equibase.com 13 April 2020 en – 2018 Forego Stakes, 2020 Breeders' Cup Sprint References 30em Category:2016 in horse racing Derby 2016 Category:May 2016 sports events in the United States Category:2016 in Louisville, Kentucky