Meet the 3 Iowa-owned horses in this weekend’s Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (KCCI) -There will be distinct Iowa flair Saturday at Churchill Downs for the 149th Kentucky Derby, KCCI Reported.
Albaugh Family Stables, based in Des Moines, has an ownership stake in three of the field’s 20 horses, including one of the favorites — Angel of Empire, which as of 11 a.m. Friday had 5-1 odds.
Ankeny billionaire Dennis Albaugh owns the stable that also has Jace’s Road and Cyclone Mischief in the derby, which is set for 5:57 p.m. CST Saturday.
The 1 1/4-mile race has a $3 million purse, with the winner taking 60% ($1.86 million), second taking 20% ($600,00), and third taking 10% ($300,000).
Jace’s Road has 37-1 odds and Cyclone Mischief is 45-1.
Meet the Iowa-owned horses in the Kentucky Derby:
Angel of Empire
*Odds: 5 -1
Post position: 13th; four horses have won the derby out of the 13th gate, the latest being Nyquist in 2016
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables LLC
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Breeder: Forgotten Land Investment Inc & Black Diamond Equine Corp
Earnings: $1,026,375
Jace’s Road
*Odds: 37-1
Post position: 11th; two horses have won the derby out of the 11th gave, the latest being Winning Colors in 1988
Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables LLC
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Breeder: Colts Neck Stables LLC
Earnings: $200,350
Cyclone Mischief
*Odds: 45-1
Post position: 19th; one horse, I’ll Have Another (2012), has won the derby out of the 19th gate
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Castleton Lyons
Trainer: Dale L. Romans
Jockey: TBA
Breeder: Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate
Earnings: $137,525
* — Odds current as of Friday morning on kentuckyderby.com.
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