Opening mile of the Kentucky Derby

[Calzone Lord]

I had been waiting for Thoro-Graph to post its Derby figures before I'd post this...but, I'm fairly certain Creative Cause was 4 or more paths wider than Bodemeister (whom he trailed by 3.75 lengths after a mile) -- so I'm going to go ahead and call Creative Cause on the right side for this year.

The name on the left is the leader after a mile in the Derby.

The name on the right is the horse who ran the fastest race after a mile with Sheet style ground loss included.

2012: Bodemeister - Creative Cause

2011: Sheckleford - Nehro

2010: Noble's Promise - Discreetly Mine

2009: Join In The Dance - Pioneerof The Nile

2008: Big Brown - Big Brown

2007: Hard Spun - Any Given Saturday

2006: Barbaro - Barbaro

2005: High Fly - Bellamy Road

2004: Lion Heart - Smarty Jones

2003: Peace Rules - Empire Maker

2002: War Emblem - Came Home

2001: Congaree - Point Given

2000: Captain Steve - Captain Steve

1999: Cat Thief - Charismatic

1998: Real Quiet - tie Real Quiet (1w, 4w) and Indian Charlie (3w, 3w) RQ +1 length after mile.

1997: Free House - Silver Charm

1996: Unbridled's Song - Unbridled's Song

1995: Serena's Song - tie Thunder Gulch (3w, 4w) and Afternoon Deelites (4w, 5w) Thunder Gulch 2 lengths in front after a mile.

1994: Go For Gin - Go For Gin

1993: Personal Hope - (Diazo, Union City) -- inconclusive based on very close call of ground loss on turns.

1992: Dance Floor - (Dance Floor, Arazi) -- inconclusive based on very close call of ground loss on turns

1991: Sea Cadet - (Hansel, Corporate Report, Mane Minister) -- inconclusive based on very close call of ground loss on turns

1990: Summer Squall - Summer Squall

1989: Houston - Sunday Silence

1988: Winning Colors - Winning Colors

1987: Bet Twice - Bet Twice

1986: Broad Brush - Badger Land

1985: Spend A Buck - Spend A Buck


The next-out record of horses on the left in dirt races: 8-for-27 (29.6% wins) Avg win mutual: $7.80

The next-out record of horses on the right in dirt races: 15-for-31 (48.4% wins) Avg win mutual: $7.00