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The 2018 Kentucky Derby took place on Saturday, May 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It marked the 144th running of the first leg of the Triple Crown, which is also known as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports” and “The Run for the Roses.” The 20-horse field hit the dirt track for another exciting edition of the 1.25-mile race on NBC.
How did it all play out and who came away with the big win and biggest chunk of the $2 million purse?
If you missed out on “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” we have you covered with the full race video and highlights from Churchill Downs.
You can watch the full race below.
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2018 Kentucky Derby Start Positions, Jockeys & Odds
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| Post Position |
Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
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| 1 | Firenze Fire | Paco Lopez | Jason Servis | 50-1 | |
| 2 | Free Drop Billy | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | 30-1 | |
| 3 | Promises Fulfilled | Corey Lanerie | Dale Romans | 30-1 | |
| 4 | Flameaway | Jose Lezcano | Mark Casse | 30-1 | |
| 5 | Audible | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | 8-1 | |
| 6 | Good Magic | Jose Ortiz | Chad Brown | 12-1 | |
| 7 | Justify | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 3-1 | |
| 8 | Lone Sailor | James Graham | Thomas Amoss | 50-1 | |
| 9 | Hofburg | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Bill Mott | 20-1 | |
| 10 | My Boy Jack | Kent Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | 20-1 | |
| 11 | Bolt d’Oro | Victor Espinoza | Mick Ruis | 8-1 | |
| 12 | Enticed | Junior Alvarado | Kiaran McLaughlin | 30-1 | |
| 13 | Bravazo | Luis Contreras | D. Wayne Lukas | 50-1 | |
| 14 | Mendelssohn | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien | 5-1 | |
| 15 | Instilled Regard | Drayden Van Dyke | Jerry Hollendorfer | 50-1 | |
| 16 | Magnum Moon | Luis Saez | Todd Pletcher | 6-1 | |
| 17 | Solomini | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | 30-1 | |
| 18 | Vino Rosso | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 12-1 | |
| 19 | Noble Indy | Florent Geroux | Todd Pletcher | 30-1 | |
| 20 | Combatant | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen | 50-1 |
