What post position has produced the most Kentucky Derby winners?
Post Position 1
Post Position 1 Post No. 1 has produced the winner most times since 1900 with 12. Only one horse, Ferdinand in 1986, has won the race from the first post position since 1964.
What are the post positions for the Kentucky Derby?
Post-position results in the Kentucky Derby (since 1930)
- Mo Donegal (10-1). Post position No.
- Happy Jack (30-1) Post position No.
- Epicenter (7-2). Post position No.
- Summer Is Tomorrow (30-1) Post position No.
- Smile Happy (20-1).
- Messier (8-1).
- Crown Pride (20-1).
- Charge It (20-1).
Has post position 17 ever won the Kentucky Derby?
Notably, no horse has ever won from post-position 17 and the last time gate 17 produced a horse that even finished in the top five was 2005. The big Kentucky Derby favorite in the 2020 September run for the roses, Tiz the Law, initially drew post 17.
What are the post positions and odds for the Kentucky Derby?
Post position and odds for every Kentucky Derby horse
| Post | # of Wins | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3 | 12-1 |
| 13 | 5 | 20-1 |
| 14 | 2 | 30-1 |
| 15 | 6 | 10-1 |
What is the best post position in horse racing?
According to data from Equibase, over the past ten years, horses in post position number five have won the most races. In fact, horses in post five have won almost 13% of all races run during that period. That’s significantly higher than any other post position.
What post position was mine that bird?
2nd place
The announcer didn’t identify him until he was 3 lengths ahead of the other contenders. Mine that Bird won the race 6 lengths in front of the 2nd place finisher, and became the second biggest upset winner in Kentucky Derby history (second to Donerail). A $2 win bet on Mine That Bird returned $103.20.
What is the lineup of horses for the Kentucky Derby?
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| Program | Horse | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Donegal | 5th |
| 14 | Barber Road | 6th |
| 18 | Tawny Port | 7th |
| 5 | Smile Happy | 8th |
What post position is Messier?
After drawing post position No. 6, he was installed as the third betting choice at 8-1 on the morning line behind Zandon, the favorite at 3-1, and Epicenter (7-2). With his combination of speed, running style and pedigree, the talented colt looks poised to win this year’s Derby.
What number horse wins most often?
According to data from Equibase, over the past ten years, horses in post position number five have won the most races.
What happened to the horse Mine That Bird?
While most other Derby winners are whisked away to stud after their racing careers, gelding Mine That Bird has remained in the lives of co-owners Allen and Leonard “Doc” Blach since his 2009 lightning strike in Louisville, Ky., and 2010 retirement from racing.