Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Date
May 6, 2017 (2017-05-06)
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
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The 2017 Kentucky Derby (in full, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, due to sponsorship[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 TAD of 16.5 million viewers.[6] The winner was the post-time favorite, Always Dreaming.[1]
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^"2017 Kentucky Derby & Oaks – May 5 and 6, 2017". Churchill Downs. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
^"History Of Churchill Downs". Churchill Downs. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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^Blood-Horse staf (May 8, 2017). "Derby Telecast Viewership Largest Since 1989". BloodHorse.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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