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MERCADO CORNER MARKET

Run for the Roses

 

20 Entries

One per horse

 

Entry Fee

Purchase product of choice (any product in the store),

place on the shelf with the corresponding horse

 

Prize

One (1) 750ml bottle of Four Roses Bourbon (or equivalent value)

 

Rules

             Choose an item that will be the Biggest Seller (anticipated) in                     the Market for the week (4/23-5/1)

             Place your product next to YOUR horse in the Kentucky         
                   Derby (First come, first choice)

             At the end of day sales on May 1st, the winner will be
                   determined by the highest amount of sales of that specific
                   product for the week

             Additional points will be awarded by the outcome of the

                   Kentucky Derby​​

  • Win  =  20 points

  • Place  =  15 points

  • Show  = 10 points

 

Encourage your friends to support your chances by purchasing your selection”.

 

Follow us on the Mercado Corner Market website www.mercadocornermarketdurango.com,  Facebook and Instagram to follow your horse through each furlong of the race.

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The Race

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The Kentucky Derby, presented by Woodford Reserve, is a top rank, Grade I stakes race for 3 year old Thoroughbred horses. The race distance is one and one-quarter miles long, and it is run on the dirt racetrack at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Colts and geldings in the race carry 126 pounds (57 kg), and fillies in the race carry 121 pounds (55 kg).

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20 horses compete in the Kentucky Derby, which is a larger field size than most horse races; where on average 8 horses race against one another. The 20 horses racing in the Kentucky Derby must first travel along the Road to the Kentucky Derby, which is a series of 35 races taking place at tracks across the country and the world. Points are awarded to the top 4 horses that finish in each of those 35 races, and the 20 horses with the most points earn a spot in the starting gate in the Kentucky Derby race. The Kentucky Derby winning purse is $2 million.

 

The Kentucky Derby takes place on the first Saturday in May every year, and typically draws a crowd of 155,000 people. It is the longest continually held sporting event in America, and it is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. Often called “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”, the Kentucky Derby receives this nickname from the approximate length of time it takes the winner to run from the starting gate to the finish line. The Kentucky Derby is the first race within the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, where it is followed by the Preakness Stakes race and the Belmont Stakes race.

The Rose Garland

 

The rose garland, now synonymous with the Kentucky Derby, is the source of the nickname "Run for the Roses®" and has a history almost as long as the Derby itself.

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1896 - The rose garland first appeared when the winner, Ben Brush, received a floral arrangement of white and pink roses

 

1904 - The red rose became the official flower of the Kentucky Derby

 

1925 - New York sports columnist Bill Corum famously dubbed the Kentucky Derby the "Run for the Roses®."

 

1932 - The garland as it exists today was first introduced for the 58th running, won by Burgoo King

 

Each year, a garland of more than 400 red roses is sewn into a green satin backing with the seal of the Commonwealth on one end and the Twin Spires and number of the race's current renewal on the other. Each garland is also adorned with a "crown" of roses, green fern and ribbon. The "crown," a single rose pointing upward in the center of the garland, symbolizes the struggle and heart necessary to reach the Derby Winner's Circle.

 

The Kroger Company has been crafting the garland for the Kentucky Derby since 1987. After taking over the duties from the Kingsley Walker florist, Kroger began constructing the prestigious garland in one of its local stores for the public to view on Derby Eve.

The Mint Julep

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The Mint Julep has been the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.

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Each year, almost 120,000 Mint Juleps are served over the two-day period of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs Racetrack.

 

That’s a feat that requires more than 10,000 bottles of Old Forester Mint Julep Ready-to-Serve Cocktail, 1,000 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 60,000 pounds of ice.

Essential Quality

Jockey - Luis Saez

 

Owner - Godolphin, LLC

Trainer - Brad H. Cox

Breeder - Godolphin

Sex - Colt

Color - Gray

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Apr 09, 2018

 

Hot Rod Charlie

Jockey -  Flavien Prat

 

Owner - Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing, LLC and Strauss Bros Racing

Trainer -  Doug F. O'Neill

Breeder - Edward A. Cox Jr.

Sex - Colt

Color - Dark Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Apr 11, 2018

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Super Stock

Jockey - Ricardo Santana, Jr.

 

Owner - Woolsey, Erv and Asmussen, Keith

Trainer - Steven M. Asmussen

Breeder - Pedro Gonzalez & P.J. Gonzalez

Sex - Colt

Color - Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Apr 12, 2018

 

Like the King

Jockey - Drayden Van Dyke

 

Owner - M Racing Group, LLC

Trainer - Wesley A. Ward

Breeder - Horseshoe Racing , Llc

Sex - Colt

Color - Chestnut

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Feb 13, 2018

 

Known Agenda

Jockey - Irad Ortiz, Jr.

 

Owner - St. Elias Stable

Trainer - Todd A. Pletcher

Breeder - St. Elias Stables, LLC

Sex - Colt

Color - Chestnut

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Mar 22, 2018

  

Rock Your World

Jockey - Joel Rosario

 

Owner - Hronis Racing LLC and Talla Racing LLC

Trainer - John W. Sadler

Breeder - Ron McAnally & Deborah McAnally

Sex - Colt

Color - Dark Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Feb 28, 2018

 

Bourbonic

Jockey - Kendrick Carmouche

 

Owner - Calumet Farm

Trainer - Todd A. Pletcher

Breeder - Calumet Farm

Sex - Colt

Color - Dark Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Apr 07, 2018

 

Medina Spirit

Jockey - John Velazquez

 

Owner - Zedan Racing Stables Inc

Trainer - Bob Baffert

Breeder - Gail Rice

Sex - Colt

Color - Dark Bay

Birthplace - Florida

Foal Date - Apr 05, 2018

 

Midnight Bourbon

Jockey - Mike Smith

 

Owner - Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC

Trainer - Steven M. Asmussen

Breeder - Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC

Sex - Colt

Color - Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Jan 25, 2018

 

Mandaloun

Jockey - Florent Geroux

 

Owner - Juddmonte Farms (Khalid Abdullah)

Trainer - Brad H. Cox

Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc.

Sex - Colt

Color - Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Mar 18, 2018

 

Caddo River

Jockey - Florent Geroux

 

Owner - Shortleaf Stable, Inc.

Trainer - Brad H. Cox

Breeder -  Shortleaf Stable

Sex - Colt

Color -  Dark Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Mar 29, 2018

  

Highly Motivated

Jockey - Javier Castellano

 

Owner - Klaravich Stables, Inc.

Trainer - Chad C. Brown

Breeder - Klaravich Stables

Sex - Colt

Color - Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Mar 23, 2018

 

Helium

Jockey - Julien Leparoux

 

Owner - D. J. Stable LLC

Trainer - Mark E. Casse

Breeder - Teneri Farm Inc & Bernardo Alvarez Calderon

Sex - Colt

Color - Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Apr 01, 2018

 

Soup and Sandwich

Jockey - Tyler Gaffalione

 

Owner - Live Oak Plantation

Trainer - Mark E. Casse

Breeder - Live Oak Stud

Sex - Colt

Color - Gray

Birthplace - Florida

Foal Date - Mar 30, 2018

 

Dynamic One

Jockey - Jose Ortiz

 

Owner - Repole Stable, Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer - Todd A. Pletcher

Breeder - Phipps Stable

Sex - Colt

Color - Chestnut

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Feb 02, 2018

 

Sainthood

Jockey - undecided

 

Owner - CHC, Inc. and WinStar Farm LLC

Trainer - Todd A. Pletcher

Breeder - Edward Taylor & Springland Farm

Sex - Colt

Color - Dark Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - May 15, 2018

 

Hidden Stash

Jockey - Rafael Bejarano

 

Owner - BBN Racing, LLC

Trainer - Victoria H. Oliver

Breeder - Rhineshire Farm LLC

Sex - Colt

Color - Chestnut

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Mar 15, 2018

 

Dream Shake

Jockey –

 

Owner - Exline-Border Racing LLC, SAF Racing and Hausman, Richard

Trainer - Peter Eurton

Breeder - Dunwoody Farm

Sex - Colt

Color - Dark Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Apr 15, 2018

 

O Besos

Jockey – Marcelino Pedroza

 

Owner - Bernard, L. Barrett, Tagg Team Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds

Trainer - Gregory D. Foley

Breeder - L. Barrett Bernard

Sex - Colt

Color - Chestnut

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Mar 04, 2018

 

Get Her Number

Jockey –

 

Owner - Gary Barber

Trainer - Peter Miller

Breeder - Philip Robertson & Brenda Robertson

Sex - Colt

Color - Bay

Birthplace - Kentucky

Foal Date - Apr 14, 2018

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MERCADO RUN FOR THE ROSES

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