The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place tomorrow, May 2, 2009. The Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown and is followed by the Preakness Stakes then the Belmont Stakes. Last year’s Derby was both exciting and sad at the same time. The entire country had Big Brown fever and he definitely delivered an outstanding victory by 5 lengths, but the heart of the nation was captured when the second place finisher, Eight Belles (a filly), was euthanized right there on the track.

There’s no doubt that last year’s Derby brought a lot of attention to the sport and will likely bring in new viewers to the race this year. I Want Revenge is the current favorite at 3-1 odds.

The Field includes:
Post, Horse name, Trainer, Jockey

1 West Side Bernie, Kelly Breen, Stewart Elliott
2 Musket Man, Derek Ryan, Eibar Coa
3 Mr. Hot Stuff, Eoin Harty, John Velazquez
4 Advice, Todd Pletcher, Rene Douglas
5 Hold Me Back, Bill Mott, Kent Desormeaux
6 Friesan Fire, Larry Jones, Gabriel Saez
7 Papa Clem, Gary Stute, Rafael Bejarano
8 Mine That Bird, Bennie Woolley, Calvin Borel
9 Join in the Dance, Todd Pletcher, Chris DeCarlo
10 Regal Ransom, Saeed bin Suroor, Alan Garcia
11 Chocolate Candy, Jerry Hollendorfer, Mike Smith
12 General Quarters, Tom McCarthy, Julien Leparoux
13 I Want Revenge, Jeff Mullins, Joe Talamo
14 Atomic Rain, Kelly Breen, Joe Bravo
15 Dunkirk, Todd Pletcher, Edgar Prado
16 Pioneerof the Nile, Bob Baffert, Garrett Gomez
17 Summer Bird, Tim Ice, Chris Rosier
18 Nowhere to Hide, Nick Zito, Shaun Bridgmohan
19 Desert Party, Saeed bin Suroor, Ramon Dominguez
20 Flying Private, D. Wayne Lukas, Robby Albarado

Will you be watching the Kentucky Derby tomorrow? Who do you think will win?