Meet the 3 Iowa-owned horses in this weekend’s Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (KCCI) -There will likely be distinct Iowa aptitude Saturday at Churchill Downs for the 149th Kentucky Derby, KCCI Reported.

Albaugh Household Stables, primarily based in Des Moines, has an possession stake in three of the sector’s 20 horses, together with one of many favorites — Angel of Empire, which as of 11 a.m. Friday had 5-1 odds.

Ankeny billionaire Dennis Albaugh owns the secure that additionally has Jace’s Highway and Cyclone Mischief within the derby, which is ready for five:57 p.m. CST Saturday.

The 1 1/4-mile race has a $3 million purse, with the winner taking 60% ($1.86 million), second taking 20% ($600,00), and third taking 10% ($300,000).

Jace’s Highway has 37-1 odds and Cyclone Mischief is 45-1.

Meet the Iowa-owned horses within the Kentucky Derby:

Angel of Empire

• *Odds: 5-1
• Submit place: thirteenth; 4 horses have received the derby out of the thirteenth gate, the most recent being Nyquist in 2016
• Proprietor: Albaugh Household Stables LLC
• Coach: Brad H. Cox
• Jockey: Flavien Prat
• Breeder: Forgotten Land Funding Inc & Black Diamond Equine Corp
• Earnings: $1,026,375

Jace’s Highway

• *Odds: 37-1
• Submit place: eleventh; two horses have received the derby out of the eleventh gave, the most recent being Successful Colours in 1988
• Proprietor: West Level Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Household Stables LLC
• Coach: Brad H. Cox
• Jockey: Florent Geroux
• Breeder: Colts Neck Stables LLC
• Earnings: $200,350

Cyclone Mischief

• *Odds: 45-1
• Submit place: nineteenth; one horse, I’ll Have One other (2012), has received the derby out of the nineteenth gate
• Proprietor: Albaugh Household Stables LLC and Castleton Lyons
• Coach: Dale L. Romans
• Jockey: TBA
• Breeder: Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Property
• Earnings: $137,525

* — Odds present as of Friday morning on kentuckyderby.com.

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