Today is the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby.  The Kentucky Derby consists of a field of promising 3 year old horses that have only raced a few races in their career, but have had good starts. 

The Kentucky Derby is the first race of the Triple Crown and is a very tough race.  It is 1 1/4 mile race.  Since the horses have only raced a few races, it is hard to say which horse will be the winner.  Many have raced shorter lengths, so this will be a challenge to all.

The field today will consist of 20 horses, with the favorite starting in the 20th post.  In the history of the Kentucky Derby, only 1 horse has won the Derby from the 20th post position.  

Most of the horses running are colts (young male horses).  The field will have 1 filly (young female horse) running.  Only 3 fillies have won the Kentucky Derby during the course of it's existence.

The trainer of Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, will also have a horse running this year. 

All in all, it will be an interesting race to watch.  Since the horses are inexperienced, but have had good starts in the handful of races they have run, it will be hard to determine which will be the winner.  Post time will be around 6PM this evening, so let's see who the winner will be.