Kentucky Derby 2014 Times: Winner, Order of Finish and Prize Money Payouts

The Kentucky Derby is always the most highly anticipated event of the year, and the 2014 edition didn't disappoint. 

Emerging from a field filled with worthy contenders, it was post-time favorite California Chrome that rode into the record books as the winner of the 140th Run for the Roses:

Although California Chrome was the post-time favorite, the fact that he lived up to the hype was still impressive. His win marked the first time in the last decade that a favorite of his stature was able to cash in on his status to earn the win in Kentucky. 

Overall, this Derby wasn't characterized by blazing speed. California Chrome's winning time came in at 3.66 seconds over the two-minute mark. However, it was good enough to make him the clear winner and begin some genuine buzz about a potential triple crown bid. 

Here's a look at the complete standings with prize money payouts:

Pos.	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Lengths	Prize Money
1	5	California Chrome	Victor Espinoza	Art Sherman	2:03.66	$1,442,800
2	17	Commanding Curve	Shaun Bridgmohan	Dallas Stewart	1 3/4	$400,000
3	4	Danza	Joe Bravo	Todd Pletcher	3	$200,00
4	20	Wicked Strong	Rajiv Maragh	Jimmy Jerkens	5 3/4	$100,000
5	6	Samraat	Jose Ortiz	Rick Violette Jr.	5 3/4	$60,000
6	12	Dance With Fate	Corey Nakatani	Peter Eurton	6 1/4
7	19	Ride On Curlin	Calvin Borel	Billy Gowan	6 3/4
8	14	Medal Count	Robby Albarado	Dale Romans	7 1/2
9	13	Chitu	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	8
10	7	We Miss Artie	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	8 1/4
11	8	General A Rod	Joel Rosario	Mike Maker	8 1/4
12	16	Intense Holiday	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	9
13	18	Candy Boy	Gary Stevens	John Sadler	11 3/4
14	3	Uncle Sigh	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Gary Contessa	15
15	15	Tapiture	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steve Asmussen	16 1/4
16	2	Harry's Holiday	Corey Lanerie	Mike Maker	22 1/2
17	9	Vinceremos	Joe Rococo Jr.	Todd Pletcher	28
18	10	Wildcat Red	Luis Saez	Jose Garoffalo	28 1/4
19	1	Vicar's In Trouble	Rosie Napravnik	Mike Maker	38 1/4
	11	Hoppertunity	Mike Smith	Bob Baffert	SCR

Of the many great stories that come out of California Chrome's performance was 77-year-old trainer Art Sherman. The trainer became the oldest trainer to win a Kentucky Derby and did so on just his first attempt:

But the biggest winner of the day was the ownership of the California-bred horse. As Darren Rovell notes, the team had the opportunity to sell the derby winner before he burst onto the scene, but remained steadfast in their belief that he would pay off.

Turns out, the risk was a calculated one.

Owner Steve Coburn isn't about to sit on his laurels, either. While soaking in the reality that his dreams had just come true in Kentucky, he turned his sights to Baltimore and New York, where the last two legs of the Triple Crown will be hosted:

Whether California Chrome can win the Triple Crown will now become the major focus of the horse racing world. There hasn't been a winner of the three big races in one year since 1978, when Affirmed pulled off the feat. 

However, with an impressive performance down the stretch, California Chrome has proved that he's worth the hype that made him the race favorite in Kentucky.

With the sprinter's speed to best the field at the Preakness, and the strong finishing ability to complete the long-distance challenge of the Belmont, it's not just shallow talk that he could pull it off. He will likely be the favorite in the Triple Crown races to come.