Daniel Dawson '10
EE Staff Writer
The morning of May 1st did not dawn in a promising fashion for the event that would unfold later that day at Churchill Downs. Torrential rain soaked the track where the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby would take place later that day. The pre-race favorites were Lookin at Lucky with odds of 3 to 1 and Sidney's Candy with odds of 7 to 1. The winner of 136th Derby, Super Saver, had odds of 12 to 1 coming into the race. Right from the gun shot Super Saver started off with the lead, but was quickly overtaken by Gray Conveyance. Gray Conveyance maintained the lead until just after the 3/4 mile mark at the final bend where No Horse Promise took the lead. No Horse Promise continued the lead into the first quarter of the final stretch, where Super Saver, again, gained the lead, this time running away with it for the final 50 meters, triumphantly winning Kentucky Derby number 136.
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