| Kentucky Derby | |
 The 143rd "Run for the Roses" | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 2017 |
| Winning horse | Always Dreaming |
| Winning time | 2:03.59 |
| Jockey | John Velazquez |
| Trainer | Todd Pletcher |
| Owner | MeB Racing Stables, Brooklyn Boyz, Teresa Viola Racing Stable, St. Elias Stable, Siena Farm & West Point Thoroughbreds |
| Conditions | Wet Fast (sealed)[1] |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 158,070 |
The 2017 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 143rd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, May 6, 2017.[2] The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held each year in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, at the end of the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. It is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km), and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875.[3]
The race was broadcast by NBC with a scheduled post time of 6:34 PM ET.[4] The race went off at 6:52 PM ET[1] before a crowd of 158,070[5] and a television audience of 16.5 million viewers, the race's largest since 1989.[6] The winner was the post-time favorite, Always Dreaming.[1]
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