The Oaks takes place this Friday. The 143rd Kentucky Derby is Saturday. Nicknamed “Run for the Roses,” it closes the 2 week long Derby Festival held every year. The Derby Festival kicks off with Thunder over Louisville. This is the largest annual fireworks show in North America. It leads into over 70 events held on both sides of the Ohio River in both Indiana and Kentucky. According to oddsmakers, the favorite horse this year is Classic Empire having a chance of 4 to 1 to win.

Positions:Derby

1. Lookin at Lee
2. Thunder Snow
3. Fast and Accurate
4. Untrapped
5. Always Dreaming
6. State of Honor
7. Girvin
8. Hence
9. Irap
10. Gunnevera
11. Battle of Midway
12. Sonneteer
13. J Boys Echo
14. Classic Empire
15. McCraken
16. Tapwrit
17. Irish War Cry
18. Gormley
19. Practical Joke
20. Patch

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