2014 Kentucky Derby

Horse race February 2016 Dirt 140th Kentucky Derby 2014-kderby-logo.jpg Official logo for the 2014 Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs 2014 5 3 California Chrome 2:03.66 5-2 Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Steve Coburn & Perry Martin Fast 164,906 2013 2015 The 2014 Kentucky Derby was the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was scheduled to start at 6:24 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 3, 2014, at Churchill Downs and was run as the eleventh race on a racecard with thirteen races.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/visit/plan-your-trip-kentucky-derby-and-oaks Your Trip to the Derby Churchill Downs Incorporated April 27, 2014 2014 The race was broadcast in the United States on the NBC television network.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/watch Watch the Derby Churchill Downs Incorporated April 27, 2014 2014 The attendance for the race was 164,906, the second-largest after the 2012 race with 165,307 spectators.California Chrome shines brightRecord attendance for 138th Kentucky Derby The winner was California Chrome.Matthews Thomas California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby 140 http://www.wlky.com/sports/california-chrome-wins-kentucky-derby-140/25797132 May 3, 2014 WLKY May 3, 2014 Qualification 2014 Road to the Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is a race for 3-year-old Thoroughbred horses. The 2014 field was determined by a points system that was introduced in 2013.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/road/about About the Road to the Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs Incorporated April 27, 2014 2014 May 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150526062900/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/road/about dead Field The Post Position Draw for the Kentucky Derby was held Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at the Churchill Downs Racetrack clubhouse.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/u64720/Post%20Position%20Draw%20%282014%29.pdf POST POSITION DRAW Churchill Downs Incorporated April 27, 2014 2014 April 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427233323/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/u64720/Post%20Position%20Draw%20%282014%29.pdf dead After the draw, California Chrome was installed as the morning line favorite at 5–2 entering the derby having won four straight stakes.https://www.sbnation.com/2014/4/30/5669324/2014-kentucky-derby-post-positions-draw-morning-line-odds Kentucky Derby 2014 post positions: Positions and morning-line odds set May 3, 2014 April 30, 2014 SBNation Sandritter Mark Second favorite Hoppertunity was scratched on the Thursday prior to the Derby due to soreness.https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/sports/derby-dreams-meet-an-early-end.html?_r=0 Derby Dreams Meet an Early End Melissa Hoppert May 1, 2014 May 3, 2014 The New York Times Post positions were moved up and Pablo del Monte was given slot 20. However, the connections of Pablo del Monte chose not to run and he was also scratched from the race.http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2014/05/02/kentucky-derby-pablo-del-monte-scratched/8600701/ Kentucky Derby -Pablo Del Monte scratched May 2, 2014 May 3, 2014 Lintner Jonathan The Courier-Journal, Louisville Jockeys José Ortiz and Irad Ortiz Jr. became the first brothers to race in the Kentucky Derby since 1984.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ortiz-brothers-race-against-other-185458562--rah.html Ortiz brothers to race against each other in Derby May 2, 2014 May 2, 2014 Farrell Mike Yahoo Associated Press It was the first Derby for each of them. Rosie Napravnik was riding in her third Derby, hoping to become the first woman rider to win the race. Race description Nineteen horses started, with 164,906 spectators gathered at Churchill Downs. It was the second-largest crowd in Kentucky Derby history.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/05/03/favorite-california-chrome-wins-kentucky-derby-at-churchill-downs/ Favorite California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 3, 2014 May 3, 2014 Walker Childs The Baltimore Sun Uncle Sigh and Chitu set the early pace, as jockey Victor Espinoza held California Chrome back in third, a bit off the pace. Coming around the final turn, California Chrome and then fourth place Samraat made a move, surging past the pace setters. The two horses remained neck-and-neck for several strides before California Chrome broke away and coasted to finish line, winning by 1 3/4 lengths. Long-shot Commanding Curve came from well back to claim second, while Danza took third. Wicked Strong placed fourth and Samraat faded to fifth. For the win, California Chrome took home $1.418 million of the $2.178 million purse. thumb|right|260px|The 2014 Kentucky Derby field. Winner California Chrome is the third horse from the right. California Chrome became the first California-bred horse to win the Derby since Decidedly in 1962. For Espinoza, it was his second Kentucky Derby win, his first coming in 2002 when he rode War Emblem to victory. After the race, trainer Art Sherman called Espinoza's ride "perfect". At age 77, Sherman is the oldest trainer to win the race. His only previous experience at Churchill Downs was in 1955, when he was an exercise rider for Swaps. Swaps won the Derby that year.California Chrome Wins 140th Kentucky Derby Beth Harris AP ABC News May 3, 2014 https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/california-chrome-wins-140th-kentucky-derby-23578741 May 3, 2014 Interviewed after the race, Sherman emotionally remarked, "Well, when I went to Swaps' grave the other day I said a little prayer and it came true. I said I hope [California Chrome] is another Swaps."California Chrome pulls away for win at Kentucky Derby John Cherwa May 3, 2014 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/horseracing/la-sp-kentucky-derby-20140503,0,1362585.story May 3, 2014 By pedigree, California Chrome was an unlikely winner. The combination of his humble roots and those of his connections prompted the Associated Press to remark, "Even Hollywood couldn't have made this up." He is the offspring of a mare, Love the Chase, purchased for $8,000, and a stallion, Lucky Pulpit, that stood for a $2,000 stud fee. The horse is owned by "a couple of working stiff owners", Perry Martin and Steve Coburn, who spent what they could afford in the hopes of producing a great race horse. California Chrome trains at Los Alamitos Race Course in Orange County. His Derby win was his fifth straight win, a streak which began in December 2013. His margin of victory in these races was a combined total of 26 lengths. Coburn, who predicted that California Chrome would win the Derby, also predicted his horse would be the first California-bred winner of the Triple Crown. Rival trainers conceded it was plausible. Trainer Dale Romans, who had said California Chrome had no chance to win the Derby, remarked, "I was very, very wrong ... We might have just seen a super horse and a super trainer." Results Finish Post Horse Jockey TrainerMorninglineodds FinaloddsMargin(lengths) Winnings Points15California ChromeVictor EspinozaArt Sherman5–22.51 3 4$1,417,800150216Commanding CurveShaun BridgmohanDallas Stewart50–137.81 3 4$400,0002034DanzaJoe BravoTodd Pletcher10–18.73$200,000100419Wicked StrongRajiv MaraghJames Jerkens8–16.55 3 4$100,00010256SamraatJosé OrtizRick Violette Jr.15–116.75 3 4$60,000100611Dance With FateCorey NakataniPeter Eurton20–116.06 1 4108718Ride On CurlinCalvin BorelWilliam Gowan15–117.36 3 455813Medal CountRobby AlbaradoDale Romans20–126.27 1 240912ChituMartin GarciaBob Baffert20–125.5854107We Miss ArtieJavier CastellanoTodd Pletcher50–127.68 1 460118General A RodJoel RosarioMichael J. Maker15–130.78 1 2401215Intense HolidayJohn VelazquezTodd Pletcher12–114.19 1 4931317Candy BoyGary StevensJohn W. Sadler20–19.41230143Uncle SighIrad Ortiz Jr.Gary Contessa30–130.816 1 4241514TapitureRicardo Santana Jr.Steve Asmussen15–135.217 1 252162Harry's HolidayCorey LanerieMichael J. Maker50–144.323 3 420179VinceremosJoe Rocco Jr.Todd Pletcher30–149.729 1 2201810Wildcat RedLuis SaezJose Garoffalo15–118.629 1 290191Vicar's In TroubleRosie NapravnikMichael J. Maker30–120.4039 1 212020scratchedhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/05/01/no-2-choice-hoppertunity-scratched-from-kentucky-derby/ No. 2 choice Hoppertunity scratched from Kentucky Derby May 2, 2014 May 2, 2014 Walker Childs The Baltimore SunHoppertunityMike SmithBob BaffertSCR - -9521scratched21Also eligiblePablo del MonteJeffrey SanchezWesley WardSCR - -20 Track – Fast Times: 1 4 mile – 23.04; 1 2 mile – 47.37; 3 4 mile – 1:11.80; mile – 1:37.45; final – 2:03.66. Splits for each quarter-mile: (23.04) (24.33) (24.34) (25.65) (26.21) Source: Equibase chart Payout The Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule11th Race, Churchill Downs, May 3, 2014 Equibase May 3, 2014 May 3, 2014 http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/CD050314USA11.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140504061402/http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/CD050314USA11.pdf dead May 4, 2014 Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show5 California Chrome US$7.00 $5.60 $4.2017 Commanding Curve – $31.80 $15.404 Danza – – $6.00 $2 Exacta: (5–17) $340.00 $1 Trifecta: (5–17–4) $1,712.30 $1 Superfecta: (5–17–4–20) $7,691.90 Subsequent Grade I wins California Chrome was the only starter in the Derby who went on to win at the Grade I level. He was named the Horse of the Year in 2014 and 2016. California ChromeProfile of California Chrome http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9074807&registry=T&rbt=TB Equibase 15 April 2020 – 2014 Preakness Stakes, Hollywood Derby, 2016 Dubai World Cup, Pacific Classic, Awesome Again Stakes References 30em Category:Kentucky Derby races Derby Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Category:2014 in Louisville, Kentucky