2000 Kentucky Derby

The 2000 Kentucky Derby was the 126th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 2000. There were 153,204 in attendance. The winning horse Fusaichi Pegasus was the first betting favorite to win the Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979. This was the last Kentucky Derby race to be broadcast on ABC, ending a 25-year association with the network; NBC took over the broadcast rights the next year and has broadcast the race since then.

126th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 6, 2000
Winning horseFusaichi Pegasus
JockeyKent Desormeaux
TrainerNeil Drysdale
OwnerFusao Sekiguchi
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance153,204
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