General A Rod is being tabbed as one of the potential contenders in the 2014 Kentucky Derby. The current odds for General A Rod make the horse one of the 2014 Kentucky Derby Contenders on this day before the race. The Kentucky Derby will begin at 6:24pm EST Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Current Odds: 28-to-1
Morning Line: 15-to-1
General A Rod will begin the Kentucky Derby from the No. 8 post on Saturday evening. It's not being tabbed as the horse to beat in this race, but General A Rod is drawing some pretty solid odds. A total of 20 horses make the gate for the world's most famous horse race. General A Rod is drawing a lot of attention heading into this race. It opened as one of the horses that was considered to be a longshot, but now is settling in as a potential horse to back.
Joel Rosario will be atop General A Rod in this race. Rosario is one of the best jockey's in the world and picked up victories in the Dubai World Cup and Kentucky Derby from 2013.
General A Rod placed third in the Florida Derby, which was the only time he finished worst than second place in a race. Experts have likened General A Rod to many other horses in this race when it comes to running ability. The 1 1/4 mile length could prove to be a problem for many horses in the race, but a horse like this, which has had success, might be a pretty solid option in drawing 15-1 odds in a 20-horse race.
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Kentucky Derby Facts
— 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."
Kentucky Derby Records
Winning Jockey: Both Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack have recorded five wins each. For Arcaro you need to travel back to 1938 (final win was in 1952) for his first of five wins and for Hartack back to 1957 (final win was in 1969).
Winning Trainer: Ben A Jones worked together with jockey Eddie Arcaro spanning from 1938 to 1952 and collected a total of six wins at the Kentucky Derby.
Winning Owner: Over a course of 27 years, Calumet Farm had a total of eight Derby wins (1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1958).
Winning Length: There is a tie between two horses from the 1940s, Whirlaway and Assault. Both captured the Kentucky Derby with a margin of eight lengths (1941 for Whirlaway and 1946 for Assault).
Winning Time: Probably one of the most famous horses in history, Secretariat, is the holder of this record. In 1973 he ran the Derby in 1:59:40 and is the only horse to ever run the 11/4 mile race in under two minutes.
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