Kentucky Derby Results 2015: Finishing Order, Payouts, Video Replay and More

Contrary to other years, the 2015 Kentucky Derby began without an overwhelming favorite. While the talented American Pharoah held strong as the odds-on favorite, many bettors opted to place their wagers on the powerful—and undefeated—Dortmund instead.

They never saw that money again.

American Pharoah was exactly as advertised. He was known to have a graceful stride capable of maintaining a blistering pace while salvaging stamina for a late-race push. After all, that's how he won the Arkansas Derby by a remarkable eight lengths. While Pharoah was tested during the 141st Run for the Roses, those attributes allowed him to emerge victorious.

As for Dortmund, he put together a solid effort, spending most of the race out front but losing steam down the final stretch to finish in third place behind Pharoah and Firing Line. It was a disappointing result for a horse that generated plenty of pre-race hype.

Here's a look at the complete Kentucky Derby results:

Place	No.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Lengths
1	18	American Pharoah	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	-----
2	10	Firing Line	Gary Stevens	Simon Callaghan	1
3	8	Dortmund	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	3
4	15	Frosted	Joel Rosario	Kiaran McLaughlin	3 1/4
5	5	Danzig Moon	Julien Leparoux	Mark Casse	6 1/2
6	3	Materiality	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	7 3/4
7	14	Keen Ice	Kent Desormeaux	Dale Romans	8 3/4
8	6	Mubtaahij	Christophe Soumillon	Mike de Kock	9 1/2
9	13	Itsaknockout	Luis Saez	Todd Pletcher	10 1/4
10	2	Carpe Diem	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	11
11	21	Frammento	Corey Nakatani	Nick Zito	12
12	9	Bolo	Rafael Bejarano	Carla Gaines	12 3/4
13	17	Mr. Z	Ramon Vazquez	D. Wayne Lukas	15 1/2
14	1	Ocho Ocho Ocho	Elvis Trujillo	Jim Cassidy	15 1/2
15	20	Far Right	Mike Smith	Ron Moquett	15 3/4
16	16	War Story	Joe Talamo	Tom Amoss	19 1/4
17	4	Tencendur	Manny Franco	George Weaver	35
18	19	Upstart	Jose Ortiz	Rick Violette Jr.	60 1/2
	7	El Kabeir	Calvin Borel	John Terranova	SCR
	11	Stanford	Florent Geroux	Todd Pletcher	SCR
	12	International Star	Miguel Mena	Michael Maker	SCR

For those lucky enough to bet on Pharoah to win it all—or put faith in Dortmund and Firing Line to finish in the top three—here's a look at the returns on your brilliant wagers:

Horse	Win	Place	Show
American Pharoah	$7.80	$5.80	$4.20
Firing Line	-----	$8.40	$5.40
Dortmund	-----	-----	$4.20

With that information in mind, let's take a look at how the race played out:

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Pharoah's sparkling run was the extra distance he had to cover. He was able to slide inside to the No. 16 gate after drawing the 18th position due to pre-race scratches, but starting in that gate requires a lightning-quick break and plenty of opening speed.

Pharoah's jump out of the gate was impressive, and jockey Victor Espinoza saw an opportunity to steer his horse toward the front of the pack. He smartly decided to settle into third position, remaining three-wide in an effort to avoid traffic.

Matt Slocum/Associated Press

This was a risky move by Espinoza, as Pharoah was then forced to continue covering extra ground throughout the race. The colt remained three-wide until the far turn, when Espinoza asked him to run. Pharoah began to gain speed and quickly burst to the front of the pack, passing Dortmund and edging out Firing Line by a length.

That late run by Pharoah was a testament to the horse's endurance. As other contenders—including Dortmund—began to weaken down the final stretch, Pharoah seemed to get stronger. His stamina and finishing ability will make him a threat in both the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.

After all, according to an interview with Gary B. Graves of The Gadsden Times, trainer Bob Baffert seems to think his horse is chock-full of confidence: "He's competitive, he wants to win. He knows he's special."

Could the 37-year Triple Crown drought finally come to an end?

According to Odds Shark, Pharoah has 77-100 odds to win the Preakness, as he's already the heavy favorite. Perhaps even more intriguing are his 21-10 odds to win the Triple Crown. It sure seems like Vegas oddsmakers are considering Pharoah to be a strong contender to achieve that elusive feat.

Sure, much can happen in the weeks between the three legs of the Triple Crown, but Pharoah's performance in the Kentucky Derby gives us a reason to hold out hope that we could finally see horse racing's most impressive achievement come to fruition in 2015.