Where: Louisville,
Kentucky at the Churchill Downs
When: The
Derby takes place on May 3, 2008
Watch: See
it on TV with NBC at 5:00 p.m. EST
Kentucky
Derby Betting
Kentucky Derby Purse Structure
| Result |
Purse of $2,180,000 |
| Winner |
$1,240,000 (62%) |
| Second |
$400,000 (20%) |
| Third |
$200,000 (10%) |
| Fourth |
$100,000 (5%) |
| Fifth |
$60,000 (3%) |
Kentucky Derby TV Schedule| Date |
Races |
Network |
|---|
| May 2 | * Today at Churchill Downs, 3:00-5:00pm |
ESPN2 |
| |
* Kentucky Oaks, 5:00-6:00pm |
ESPN2 |
| May 3 | * Today at the Kentucky Derby, 11:00am, 12:00pm,
|
ESPN2 |
| |
* Barbaro documentary, 12:00-1:00pm,
|
HBO |
| |
* Movie: Kentucky, 12:00-2:00pm,
|
Fox Movie Channel
|
| |
* Today at the Kentucky Derby, 12:00-3:00pm,
|
ESPN |
| |
* Kentucky Derby Special, 3:00-5:00pm,
|
ESPN |
| |
* Access at the Kentucky Derby, 4:00-4:30pm,
|
NBC |
| |
* Kentucky Derby Red Carpet Show, 4:30-5:00pm,
|
NBC |
| |
* Kentucky Derby, 5:00-6:30pm |
NBC |
Saturday, May 3, 2008, KENTUCKY DERBY DAY Race Schedule
| Race |
Details |
| Grade II Churchill Downs |
$250,000-added, seven furlongs, 4-year-olds and up |
| Grade III La Troienne |
$150,000-added, seven furlongs, 3-year-old fillies |
| Grade III Distaff Turf Mile |
$150,000-added, one mile, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up |
Grade I Distaff |
$300,000 added, seven furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up |
| Grade I Turf Classic |
$500,000-added, 1 1/8 mile, 3-year-olds and up |
Grade I Kentucky Derby |
$2,000,000-guaranteed, 1 1/4 mile, 3-year-olds |
*$40 general admission
|
