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The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈ d ɜːr b i /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres).
Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby.It officially opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was prominent in Kentucky for many years. [1]
The 2022 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve [1]) took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby , a 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds .
When is the Kentucky Derby in 2024? Date: Saturday, May 4. Location: Churchill Downs (Louisville) The Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown races, will run on Saturday, May 4 at ...
The Hall of Fame rider is one of eight jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby three times. His first win came in 2002 with 20-1 shot War Emblem, a speedy frontrunner trained by Bob Baffert.
In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. The three races were inaugurated in different years, the last being the Kentucky Derby in 1875.
Mystik Dan had to make a 1,900-mile van ride to Santa Anita to run in the Malibu Stakes. He's the first Derby winner to race at Santa Anita as a 3-year-old since 1997.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.