The 133 rd running of the Kentucky Derby,which is this Saturday at 6pm on NBC, the winner of this year derby will have a much larger fan base by the end of the day. as the new fan base of that horse and jockey, will all hope that the horse and jockey who wins the derby. will also end the long 29 years layoff of a Triple Crown winner.
To win the Triple Crown, a horse has to break threw some major tough obstacle. those obstacles include; three races in a five week span with crowds of over 100,000 plus at all three of the races, those are a pretty good reason why,their have only been 11 winners of the triple crown since 1919 .
The Kentucky Derby, is one of those must watch sporting events, when it is on TV. and it’s even more special to see it in person. If you are the jockey of the winning horse, it’s like winning the Super Bowl or World Series and the same goes for the horse owners as the owners can now make money by just using the horse for breeding and the jockey will be known as a derby winner for life , which will help him attract future clients and maybe a few endorsements deals.
The Derby is also one of those events, in which you can watch it with all your family members or friends; you can also place a friendly wager on a horse that you think might win the race with your family and friends or in some cases you could even throw a derby party. Although the race itself, will last only a couple of minutes, there will be tons of talk the following week, as people will ask themselves can this year Kentucky Derby winner, win it all, be the next Triple Crown.