2009 Kentucky Derby
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The 2009 Kentucky Derby was the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. The value of the race was $2,177,000 in stakes.[1] The race was sponsored by Yum! Brands and hence officially was called Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.[1] The race took place on May 2, 2009, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The Atlanta-based Southern Tourism Society named the Kentucky Derby Festival, which was April 11 to May 1, as one of the top tourist attractions in the Southeast for the first half of 2009.[2] The post time was 6:24 p.m. EDT (10:24 p.m. UTC).[3] The official attendance at Churchill Downs was 153,563.[4]
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Kentucky Derby | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 2, 2009 |
Winning horse | Mine That Bird |
Winning time | 2:02.66 |
Starting price | 50-1 |
Jockey | Calvin Borel |
Trainer | Bennie L. Woolley Jr. |
Owner | Double Eagle Ranch et al. |
Conditions | Sloppy |
Surface | Dirt |
Attendance | 153,653 |
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