Anticipating the 2014 Kentucky Derby

Online, November 28, 2013 (Newswire.com) - With just over 150 days until the 2014 Kentucky Derby, the fervor is so intense that it can almost be felt. For many horse racing fans, it can never be too early to start thinking about the next Kentucky Derby. The 140th "Run for the Roses" will take place on May 3rd, 2014. It is the 1st leg of the Triple Crown, and the 1 ¼ mile race is open to three-year-old horses.

Considering this, there are already some Kentucky Derby 2014 contenders to keep an eye on. They are:

• Havana is currently ranked 1st in the 2013 season and has accumulated 14 points.

• Bond Holder is ranked 2nd in the 2013 season thus far and has amassed 11 points.

• New Year's Day ranks 3rd so far in the 2013 season and has accrued 10 points.

• We Miss Artie has the 4th ranking in the 2013 season to-date and has collected 10 points.

• Ami's Holiday ranks 5th so far in the 2013 season and has accumulated 10 points.

• Cleburne is ranked 6th in the 2013 season and has accrued 10 points.

• Dance With Fate holds the 7th place rank so far in the 2013 season with just 4 points.

• Honor Code ranks 8th thus far in the 2013 season and only has collected 4 points.

• Smarty's Echo is currently ranked 9th for the 2013 season having amassed 4 points.

• Smart Cover is ranked 10th in the 2013 season so far and has accrued 4 points.

• Big Bazinga is the 11th ranked horse so far in the 2013 season and has accumulated 4 points as well.

• Ride On Curlin has 3 points and is the 12th ranked horse so far in the 2013 season.

• With 2 points are the 13th ranked horse Strong Mandate, the 14th ranked horse Go Greely, the 15th ranked horse Tamarando, the 16th ranked horse Artic Slope and the 17th ranked horse Tapiture of the 2013 season so far.

• The 18th ranked horse Can The Moon, the 19th ranked horse Casiguapo and the 20th ranked horse Rum Point all have collected a mere 1 point thus far in the 2013 season.

Of course, these are only a few of the 2-year-old race horses that could come out on top in the 2014 Kentucky Derby. There are nearly 350 2-year-old race horses that could make their way into the Kentucky Derby and come out the winner for 2014.

In the recent past, winners of the Kentucky Derby for the past 5 years are:

• Orb won in 2013

• I'll Have Another won in 2012

• Animal Kingdom won in 2011

• Super Saver won in 2010

• Mine That Bird won in 2009

Historically, there are some horse racing records that from the Kentucky Derby. Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack have 5 wins each giving them the most wins by a jockey. Ben A. Jones trained the winning horses in 1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949 and 1952 making him the trainer with the most wins. Calumet Farm owned the winning horses in 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1958 and 1968 giving them a record 8 wins. Secretariat ran the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59.4 which is still the fastest time on record today. Both Assault and Whirlaway won by 8 lengths, in 1946 and 1941 respectively, so they share the record. In 1913, Donerail was a 91-1 long-shot who won the Kentucky Derby.

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