2012 Kentucky Derby post positions and opening odds information can be found below so you do not miss any action from "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports". No horse race is bigger than the Kentucky Derby as it is the first leg of the Triple Crown (with Breeders Cup and Preakness). Held yearly in Louisville, Kentucky at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. Post time is 6:24pm ET and Bodemeister is currently the favorite at 4-1. The 2011 winner, Animal Kingdom won in 2:02.04 falling short of the record of 1:59.40 set by legendary horse Secretariat back in 1973.
138th Kentucky Derby Opening Morning Line Odds and Post Postions (post position/horse/trainer/jockey):
1 Daddy Long Legs / O'Brien / O'Donoghue: 30-1
2 Optimizer / Lukas / Court: 50-1
3 Take Charge Indy / Byrne / Borel: 15-1
4 Union Rags / Matz / Leparoux: 9-2
5 Dullahan / Romans / Desormeaux: 8-1
6 Bodemeister / Baffert / Smith: 4-1
7 Rousing Sermon / Hollendorfer / Lezcano: 50-1
8 Creative Cause / Harrington / Rosario: 12-1
9 Trinniberg / Parboo / Martinez: 50-1
10 Daddy Nose Best / Asmussen / Gomez: 15-1
11 Alpha / McLaughlin / Maragh: 15-1
12 Prospective / Casse / Contreras: 30-1
13 Went the Day Well / Motion / J. Velazquez: 20-1
14 Hansen / Maker / Dominguez: 10-1
15 Gemologist / Pletcher / Castellano: 6-1
16 El Padrino / Pletcher /Bejarano: 20-1
17 Done Talking / Smith / Russell: 50-1
18 Sabercat / Asmussen / Nakatani: 30-1
19 I'll Have Another / O'Neill / Gutierrez: 12-1
20 Liasion / Baffert / Garcia: 50-1
Kentucky Derby Facts and Tidbits:
-The biggest "longshot" was in 1913 when Donerail paid out at 91.45-1 odds.
-The highest attendance ever was in 1974 with 163,628 people (2009 was 153,563).
-An "official" Mint Julip at the Kentucky Derby is made with "Early Times" whiskey.
-New York sports columnist Bill Corum coined the phrase "Run for the Roses".
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