2016 Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is a race for 3-year-old Thoroughbred horses. The 2016 field was determined by the Road to the Kentucky Derby points system that was first introduced in 2013. ==Field==

The Post Position Draw of the entries for the Kentucky Derby was held Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Churchill Downs Racetrack clubhouse. After the draw was made, the undefeated Nyquist was installed as the 3–1 morning line favorite. In spite of having been undefeated in his seven previous races and having already defeated several of the other entries, including second-favorite Exaggerator, Nyquist was viewed as vulnerable, in part because of the statistical improbability of the race favorite winning for four years in a row. Pundits also noted the unusual number of gray horses in the field, four in total and three of them sons of Tapit, a gray stallion who is ranked as the leading sire in America. ==Race description==

At the start, Danzing Candy quickly took the lead and held onto it for until fading. The favorite, Nyquist, broke well and stayed close to the leaders, no farther back than third throughout the race. Results • Track – Fast Times: mile – 0:22.58; mile – 0:45.72; mile – 1:10.40; mile – 1:36.51; final – 2:01.31. Splits for each quarter-mile: (:22.58) (:23.14) (:24.68) (:25.21) (:25.70) Source: Equibase chart ==Payout==

The Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule • $2 Exacta: (13–11) $30.80 • $1 Trifecta: (13–11–5) $86.70 • $1 Superfecta: (13–11–5–14) $542.10 • $1 Super Hi 5 (Pentafecta): (13–11–5–14–2) $5,794.50 == Subsequent Grade I wins ==

Although Nyquist never won another race, several other horses from the Derby went on to win at the Grade I level: • Exaggerator – Preakness Stakes, Haskell Invitational • Gun Runner – Clark Handicap, 2017 Stephen Foster Handicap, Whitney Stakes, Woodward Stakes, Breeders' Cup Classic, 2018 Pegasus World Cup • Mor Spirit – 2017 Metropolitan Handicap • Creator – Belmont Stakes • Whitmore – 2018 Forego Stakes, 2020 Breeders' Cup Sprint ==References==