| Kentucky Derby | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 2000 |
| Winning horse | Fusaichi Pegasus |
| Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Trainer | Neil Drysdale |
| Owner | Fusao Sekiguchi |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 153,204 |
The 2000 Kentucky Derby was the 126th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 2000.[1] There were 153,204 in attendance. The winning horse Fusaichi Pegasus, ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, was the first betting favorite to win the Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979.[2] This was the last Kentucky Derby race to be broadcast on ABC, ending a 25-year association with the network; NBC took over the broadcast rights the next year and has broadcast the race since then.
The purse was split between the top 5 finishers. The first-place winner received around $1.86 million which is more than 60% of the total purse.[3]