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(https://kentuckyderby.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 27, 2026

Identity & Authority — The Lens

Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.

Pillar: Identity & Authority Analysis Diagnosis: Expert Verifiability & Schema Depth

Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.

14 Impact Weight: 15 / 100

93% Reputation

Diagnosis: Authority Gaps

The authority of the site is solidified by comprehensive Organization schema and the naming of specific industry experts (e.g., KK and Darren Rogers for the podcast). Horse profiles include verifiable breeder and owner names, such as Robert and Lawana L. Low. A minor gap exists where mentioned ‘experts’ lack individual Person schema, but the brand’s primary authority is overwhelming.

Evidence: Performance vs. Claims

There is no disconnect between claims and reality. The site makes bold claims about being the greatest two minutes in sports, which is a registered trademark and a widely accepted industry descriptor, rather than a vague marketing assertion. Performance data for horses (e.g., Renegade winning the Sam F. Davis Stakes) is specific and verifiable through third-party racing records.

Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.

🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps

Homepage schema

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            "name": "2027 Kentucky Derby & Oaks | April 30 and May 1, 2027 | KentuckyDerby.com",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#organization"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#primaryimage"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#primaryimage"
            },
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            "datePublished": "2023-08-10T09:37:36+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-05-11T13:56:58+00:00",
            "description": "2027 Kentucky Derby is the 153rd renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports and will run on May 1st, 2027. Find live odds, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates.",
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            },
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            ]
        },
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            ]
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            },
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            "name": "Kentucky Derby",
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            },
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            },
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}

/horses/news/

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            },
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            },
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            },
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            },
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        },
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        },
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}

/derby-horses/

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            "name": "2026 Kentucky Derby Horses & Contenders | Live Leaderboard",
            "isPartOf": {
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            },
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            },
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            },
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            "datePublished": "2023-09-11T08:10:23+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-05-02T11:04:58+00:00",
            "description": "What horses are running in the Kentucky Derby? Learn about each contender’s ranking, total points & past performances on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard.",
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                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/derby-horses/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
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        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
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                {
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                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Derby Horses"
                }
            ]
        },
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            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#website",
            "url": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/",
            "name": "Kentucky Derby",
            "description": "",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#organization"
            },
            "potentialAction": [
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                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
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                    },
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                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
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            "name": "Kentucky Derby",
            "url": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
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                "height": 276,
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            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#/schema/logo/image/"
            },
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                "https://x.com/KentuckyDerby",
                "https://www.instagram.com/kentuckyderby/",
                "https://www.tiktok.com/@kentuckyderby?lang=en",
                "https://www.pinterest.com/kentuckyderby/",
                "https://www.youtube.com/user/kentuckyderby"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

/derby-at-home/

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            "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/derby-at-home/",
            "url": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/derby-at-home/",
            "name": "Derby At Home | Kentucky Derby",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#website"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/derby-at-home/#primaryimage"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/derby-at-home/#primaryimage"
            },
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            "datePublished": "2025-03-31T18:44:49+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-15T17:24:46+00:00",
            "description": "Celebrate the Kentucky Derby anywhere with a Derby party! Get recipes, fashion tips, party ideas, and more!",
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                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/derby-at-home/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
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                    ]
                }
            ]
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                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
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                }
            ]
        },
        {
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            "url": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/",
            "name": "Kentucky Derby",
            "description": "",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#organization"
            },
            "potentialAction": [
                {
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                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
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            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
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            "name": "Kentucky Derby",
            "url": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/",
            "logo": {
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                "inLanguage": "en-US",
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            },
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                "@id": "https://www.kentuckyderby.com/#/schema/logo/image/"
            },
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                "https://x.com/KentuckyDerby",
                "https://www.instagram.com/kentuckyderby/",
                "https://www.tiktok.com/@kentuckyderby?lang=en",
                "https://www.pinterest.com/kentuckyderby/",
                "https://www.youtube.com/user/kentuckyderby"
            ]
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    ]
}

🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity

12Review mentions (all pages)

12External proof links (all pages)

Page	Reviews	Proof links
/ (home)	1	3
/horses/news/	10	3
/derby-horses/	0	3
/derby-at-home/	1	3

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Analysis Disclosure & Source Attribution

This page presents a snapshot of public data from Kentucky Derby, captured on May 27, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority signals into an AI reputation evaluation.

Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.

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