Kentucky Derby 2017 post positions: Classic Empire in Gate 14
Horses and jockeys learned their respective post position draws for the 2017 Kentucky Derby, which takes place on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
The draw took place on Wednesday for the 143rd running of the race.
Always Dreaming, Classic Empire and McCraken are considered the top horses to watch entering the weekend.
The race takes place on Saturday evening, with a posting time of 6:34 p.m. ET.
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Nyquist won last year's Kentucky Derby from Gate 13.
Here are the starting positions for each horse:
Gate 1: Looking at Lee
Gate 2: Thunder Snow
Gate 3: Fast and Accurate
Gate 4: Untrapped
Gate 5: Always Dreaming
Gate 6: State of Honor
Gate 7: Girvin
Gate 8: Hence
Gate 9: Irap
Gate 10: Gunnevara
Gate 11: Battle of Midway
Gate 12: Sonneteer
Gate 13: J Boys Echo
Gate 14: Classic Empire
Gate 15: McCracken
Gate 16: Tapwrit
Gate 17: Irish War Cry
Gate 18: Gormley
Gate 19: Practical Joke
Gate 20: Patch
