2009 Kentucky Derby Preview: TV Schedule, Post Positions, and Odds
Update 5/2 – 10:00 am: I Want Revenge has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby.
It’s time to get into this year’s Kentucky Derby odds, with the 135th edition of the “Run For The Roses†set to take place on Saturday at venerable Churchill Downs. I Want Revenge is the sportsbook favorite for the Derby, and he’ll be aiming to take the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Before we preview the odds of a few of the major contenders, here are the particulars for this year’s Kentucky Derby:
2009 Kentucky Derby Preview: Location, Date, Time, TV, Tickets
- What: 135th Kentucky Derby
- Kentucky Derby Location: Churchill Downs in Lousville, KY
- Kentucky Derby Date: Saturday, May 2nd
- Kentucky Derby Post Time: 6:04 ET
- Kentucky Derby Post Positions: See Table Below
- Kentucky Derby TV Schedule: Live race coverage begins on NBC at 5:00 PM ET.
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And here is a table listing the post positions, horse names, trainers, jockeys, and odds (as of 4/30) for the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
2009 Belmont Stakes Post Positions, Race Horse Names, Trainers, Jockeys and Odds
| Post Position | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | ML Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chocolate Candy | G. Gomez | J. Hollendorfer | 10-1 |
| 2 | Dunkirk | J. Velazquez | T. Pletcher | 4-1 |
| 3 | Mr. Hot Stuff | E. Prado | E. Harty | 15-1 |
| 4 | Summer Bird | K. Desormeaux | T. Ice | 12-1 |
| 5 | Luv Gov | M. Mena | D. W. Lukas | 20-1 |
| 6 | Charitable Man | A. Garcia | K. McLaughlin | 3-1 |
| 7 | Mine That Bird | C. Borel | C. Woolley | 2-1 |
| 8 | Flying Private | J. Leparoux | D. W. Lukas | 12-1 |
| 9 | Miner's Escape | J. Lezcano | N. Zito | 15-1 |
| 10 | Brave Victory | R. Maragh | N. Zito | 15-1 |
And now onto a preview of the lines for some of the most prominent horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby.
I Want Revenge is favored at +360, and he won his debut on dirt in the Wood Memorial on April 4, beating West Side Bernie without really breaking a sweat. I Want Revenge seems to be the class of the three-year-olds running this year, and jockey Joe Talamo said that the horse really only put the pedal to the 
metal for the last 1/8-mile of the race, which bodes well for Kentucky Derby betting players. Another good thing? I Want Revenge’s owners, IEAH Stables, won the Derby last year with Big Brown.
Friesan Fire is next with Kentucky Derby odds of +485, and he also comes with an outstanding pedigree as his father, A.P. Indy, was the Horse of the Year in 1992. Friesan Fire has three pre-Derby wins to his credit, but he hasn’t raced since March 14, when he routed the competition in the Louisiana Derby.
Dunkirk has Kentucky Derby odds of +545 and, although he hasn’t raced since losing to the injured Quality Road in the Florida Derby, Dunkirk has all the tools to emerge with the roses this Saturday. His first gallop on dirt came just over a week ago, and his handlers have been more impressed with each trip around the track.
Pioneerof the Nile is close behind at +605 and, like Friesan Fire, he also won three pre-Derby races. He’s never raced on a dirt track before but he’s looked good since landing at Churchill Downs for training. The win in the Santa Anita Derby was big for Pioneerof the Nile, as some say he wasn’t even running to his full potential.
A darkhorse (no pun intended) for the Derby? Chocolate Candy, with Kentucky Derby odds of +1215. Chocolate Candy has won two pre-Derby races, and four of the last six he’s entered. In all sports, momentum is always a big factor, and his handlers have to be feeling good about Chocolate Candy’s Kentucky Derby odds.
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JRod Reply:
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
@Shari, my apologies. I was away from the computer for most of the day and was not able to update the odds once I Want Revenge was scratched.
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NBC held us hostage for all of that time and since I had no idea of the race start time… it was NOT 6:04, it was like forcing people only interested in the race an dnot the myriad of trumped up boring to death stories they attempted to use to build up to the race… what happened, I went to go pee and when I returned the race was over… see, there was so much mess meshed into the race that I figured I had at least another 2 or 3 minutes… I did not… my lesson forget about the Kentucky Derby in the future. Never again will I even bother. I son’t really watch horse racing anyway and to be held hostage on horrible programming that I in no way wanted to see to end up missing the race anyway… well I am quite angry over this and feel like an idiot… I was reading my book waiting for the race, but I kept it on NBC so when they lined up… boom, I’d catch it… so they got ratings from my viewership but I didn’t get what I wanted… if I knew the time the race would begin, then I would NEVER have even turned to NBC until start time. They made a fool out of me this time, but guess what? NEVER AGAIN. I will NEVER EVER even attempt tp watch the Kentucky Derby again!
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JRod Reply:
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:10 pm
@Unhappy, you know, I was thinking about that while watching all of the prerace stuff. Everyplace I found it listed online said post time was 6:04 ET. Obviously it was much later than that. That definitely stinks that you missed it.
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Had no problem with pre race coverage ,churchill downs had a full day of stakes races …And each race is in numerical order starting with race one going through race whatever usually 10 or so.. They are as far as I know always 20 minutes apart…so it really wouldnt have been real hard to figure out what time the derby would be run..And heres a shocking revelation churchill downs has a phone ,,,,you can actually call and ask what time each race is scheduled for…You can even get on your lap top and pull it ..so next year wont be no hassle for you UNHAPPY …My only problem was with our local coverage by KXAS TV here in Dallas they covered the race BUT ……Before the jockey even dissmounted they annouced breaking news and proceeded to show and tell about the Dallas cowboyS WEATHER incident that happened a couple of hours or so before the race..I never felt so dissrespected in all my life its as if they feel race fans are sub parr viewers …Well I would like to say to KXAS TV IN DALLAS AND CHANNEL 5…if you cant devote the proper time to cover the super bowl of the sport of kings and be assured this is the superbowl of the sport …well do the fans a favor and dont cover it again….ID BE WILLING TO BET YOU WERENT BEGGED TO COVER IT IN THE FIRST PLACE …..
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