2020 Kentucky Derby

146th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
"The Run for the Roses"
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DateSeptember 5, 2020 (2020-09-05)
Distance1+14 mi (10 furlongs; 2,012 m)
Winning horseAuthentic
Winning time2:00.61
Final odds8–1
JockeyJohn Velazquez
TrainerBob Baffert
OwnerSpendthrift Farm LLC, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, and Starlight Racing
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance[a]
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The 2020 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2020 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve)[1] was the 146th Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is one of the three legs of the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The Kentucky Derby was originally scheduled for the first Saturday of May, but the 2020 running was rescheduled to September 5, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky. It was won by Authentic.

As a result of Authentic's win, horse trainer Bob Baffert tied the record for most Kentucky Derby wins, at six.[2]


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  1. ^ Frank Angst (October 25, 2017). "Woodford Reserve is New Kentucky Derby Sponsor". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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