2000 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 2000 |
| Winning horse | Fusaichi Pegasus |
| Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Trainer | Neil Drysdale |
| Owner | Fusao Sekiguchi |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 153,204 |
The 2000 Kentucky Derby was the 126th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 2000. There were 153,204 in attendance. The winning horse Fusaichi Pegasus, ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, was the first betting favorite to win the Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979. This was the last Kentucky Derby race to be broadcast on ABC, ending a 25-year association with the network; NBC took over the broadcast rights the next year and has broadcast the race since then.
The purse was split between the top five finishers. The first-place winner received around $1.86 million which is more than 60% of the total purse.