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Kentucky Derby 2009
Where: Louisville, Kentucky at the Churchill Downs Racecourse
When: 115 Days until the Kentucky Derby runs on May 2, 2009.
Watch: See it on TV with NBC at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
| Result | Purse of $2,180,000 |
|---|---|
| Winner | $1,240,000 (62%) |
| Second | $400,000 (20%) |
| Third | $200,000 (10%) |
| Fourth | $100,000 (5%) |
| Fifth | $60,000 (3%) |
| Date | Races | Network |
|---|---|---|
| May 2 | * Today at Churchill Downs, 3:00-5:00pm | ESPN2 |
| * Kentucky Oaks, 5:00-6:00pm | ESPN2 | |
| May 3 | * Today at the Kentucky Derby, 11:00am, 12:00pm, |
ESPN2 |
| * Barbaro documentary, 12:00-1:00pm, |
HBO | |
| * Movie: Kentucky, 12:00-2:00pm, |
Fox Movie Channel |
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| * Today at the Kentucky Derby, 12:00-3:00pm, |
ESPN | |
| * Kentucky Derby Special, 3:00-5:00pm, |
ESPN | |
| * Access at the Kentucky Derby, 4:00-4:30pm, |
NBC | |
| * Kentucky Derby Red Carpet Show, 4:30-5:00pm, |
NBC | |
| * Kentucky Derby, 5:00-6:30pm | NBC |
| Race | Details |
|---|---|
| Grade II Churchill Downs | $250,000-added, seven furlongs, 4-year-olds and up |
| Grade III La Troienne | $150,000-added, seven furlongs, 3-year-old fillies |
| Grade III Distaff Turf Mile | $150,000-added, one mile, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up |
Grade I Distaff |
$300,000 added, seven furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up |
| Grade I Turf Classic | $500,000-added, 1 1/8 mile, 3-year-olds and up |
Grade I Kentucky Derby |
$2,000,000-guaranteed, 1 1/4 mile, 3-year-olds |
