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Before the big race, a two week Kentucky Derby Festival takes place with events for the whole family. Then, as usual, the race will take place on the first Saturday in May 2016. On the big day, the contenders will line-up to race around a 1.25 mile track.
No horse has won the Kentucky Derby from the 17th post position. If American Pharoah, the 5-2 favorite, is going to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby he'll do it from post position 18 in a full field of 20 horses. None of the favorites seemed to be concerned with their starting gate position as all dodged the inside rail where a horse can compromised at the start in a huge field.