Mario Gutierrez celebrates winning the 2012 Kentucky Derby. (Getty) The 2017 Kentucky Derby has a guaranteed purse of $2 million as 20 horses compete to win a share of the prize. read more
Oscar Nominated’s entry made this year’s purse $2,391,600 with Nyquist receiving $1,631,600 for winning the race. In 2015, American Pharoah took home $1,240,000 for winning the Kentucky Derby. The top five horses received prize money. read more
The 2017 Kentucky Derby has a guaranteed purse of $2 million as 20 horses compete to win a share of the prize. According to the Denver Post, that number has moved up to $2,395,800 with the owners of Fast and Accurate paying a supplemental fee of $200,000 to make the horse eligible to compete in the Derby. read more