Kentucky Derby Result 2008

Big Brown wins 2008 Kentucky Derby

Big Brown and jockey Kent Desormeaux lands the Kentucky Derby 2008 for trainer Richard Dutrow

The $2.2m Kentucky Derby result 2008
 

1. Big Brown 2.4/1
2. Eight Belles 13/1
3. Denis Of Cork 27/1

4. Tale Of Ekati 37/1

5. Recapturetheglory 49/1

6. Colonel John 4.7/1

7. Anak Nakal 54/1

8. Pyro 5.7/1

9. Cowboy Cal 39/1

10. Z Fortune 19/1

11. Smooth Air 42/1

12. Visionaire 25/1

13. Court Vision 18/1

14. Z Humor 64/1

15. Cool Coal Man 44/1

16. Bob Black Jack 29/1

17. Gayego 19/1

18. Big Truck 29/1

19. Adriano 29/1

20. Monba 31.5/1

20 ran.
WIN $6.80; PLACE (1,2) $5.00, $10.60; SHOW (1,2,3) $4.80, $6.40,$11.60; SF $141.60

Winning jockey: Kent Desormeaux

Winning trainer: Richard Dutrow.

Kentucky Derby 2008, race report

Big Brown defied all the stats to win the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Richard Dutrow's big-race favorite was the first since 1929 to win from the graveyard stall 20 and he was the first since 1918 to win with less than five previous runs.

Second placed Eight Belles broke down badly on both front legs when pulling up and collapsed on the track Eight Belles had be destroyed, sparking a storm of public criticism. The freak accident could not have happened on a more high-profile day.

In the race itself, the expectation was that Big Brown would go straight into the lead from his outside stall. Instead he was settled in sixth. Bob Black jack set the early fractions and then Cowboy Cal became the front-runner. But Jockey Kent Desormeaux was oozing confidence on Big Brown and he hunted down Cowboy Cal coming into the home straight and it was all over. Big brown won with consummate ease by just under five lengths.

Big Brown was retaining his unbeaten tag and it will take a good one to stop him. The American Triple Crown of the Preakness and Belmont Stakes is firmly on Big Brown's agenda.

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