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The Triple Crown
The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the run for the Triple Crown, horse racing's greatest honor. To win the Triple Crown, a horse must first win the Kentucky Derby, then the Preakness Stakes, and then the Belmont Stakes.

The $5 million Visa Triple Crown Challenge is one of the largest payouts in sports and represents the supreme test of a Thoroughbred's speed and endurance - an achievement that has been accomplished by only eleven champions in its history.

2009 Kentucky Derby Winner

Kentucky Derby Winners

The winners of the Kentucky Derby are a literal who's who of horse racing including such notables as (2007) Street Sense, (2006) Barbaro, (2005) Giacomo, (2004) Smarty Jones, Funny Cide (2003), War Emblem (2002), Charismatic (1999), Sunday Silence (1989), Alysheba (1987), Ferdinand (1986), Affirmed (1978), Seattle Slew (1977), Secretariat (1973), Citation (1948), Assault (1946), Count Fleet (1943), Whirlaway (1941), War Admiral (1937), Omaha (1935),  Gallant Fox (1930), Sir Barton (1919), and many more.

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2008 Kentucky Derby Winner

Big Brown, the 2-1 favorite in the 20 horse field, becomes the first winner of the Run for the Roses to start from the 20-post since the starting gate has been used. It also is the third Kentucky Derby win for jockey Kent Desormeaux who previously captured the race in 1998 with Real Quiet and with Fusaichi Pegasus two years later. Big Brown returned $6.80, $5.00 and $4.80. Eight Belles paid $10.60 and 6.40, and Denis of Cork paid $11.60 to show.

Big Brown, overcoming the far outside post, rolled to a five-length victory Saturday in the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The three-year-old, unbeaten in four career starts, can now become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978.