From Longboat to Louisville
JEANETTE BILLINGS
Staff Writer
jbillings@lbknews.com
The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs has been held in Louisville, Kentucky, since 1875. This year marks the event’s 136th anniversary. Recent Longboat Key Commission contender and long-time Longboater Lee Pokoik said he is looking forward to watching the race at the Sarasota Yacht Club, where he says he will enjoy a mint julep and a first-rate seat.
Pokoik, a thoroughbred owner and racer, says his vantage point at the Yacht Club will be much better than contending the crowds and chaos of race day at Churchill Downs. Pokoik is looking forward to the main race of the day. He contends that the two best horses have the worst post position this year. Lookin’ At Lucky in post one and Sidney’s Candy at post 20 are both great racers with great jockeys according to Pokoik, but their respective post positions could be a real challenge for them.
The Sarasota Yacht Club is hosting an Open House on Derby day.
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday of the months of May. May 2010 is the 136th Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the renowned Triple Crown — the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes follow. As the Kentucky Derby 2010 is fast approaching, everybody’s excited to see who are the contenders and the post positions of this year’s Kentucky Derby. The jockeys of each horse are getting ready for the big day.
Did you know that the Kentucky Derby is one of the USA’s oldest Thoroughbred horse races. From the time the region was settled, the fields of the Bluegrass region were noted for producing superior racehorses
Here are the Kentucky Derby Post Positions and corresponding jockeys for the year 2010: 1. Lookin’ At Lucky (Garrett Gomez) 2. Ice Box (Jose Lezcano) 3. Noble’s Promise (Willie Martinez) 4. Super Saver (Calvin Borel) 5. Line of David (Rafael Bejarano) 6. Stately Victor (Alan Garcia) 7. American Lion (David Flores) 8. Dean’s Kitten (Robby Albarado) 9. Make Music for Me (Joel Rosario) 10. Paddy O’Prado (Kent Desormeaux) 11. Devil May Care (John Velazquez) 12. Conveyance (Martin Garcia) 13. Jackson Bend (Mike Smith) 14. Mission Impazible (Rajiv Maragh) 15. Discreetly Mine (Javier Castellano) 16. Awesome Act (Julien Leparoux) 17. Dublin (Terry Thompson) 18. Backtalk (Miguel Mena) 19. Homeboykris (Ramon Dominguez) 20. Sidney’s Candy (Joe Talamo).
For residents who like to wager on the stakes race, you can visit the Sarasota Dog Track and watch the event on simulcast while you place your wager. If you like the comfort of your own home or you plan on hosting your own Derby Day Gala, tune to NBC, coverage of Derby Day begins at 4 p.m.
