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​​
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Win = 20 points
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Place = 15 points
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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.
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
