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The event was named after the official state bird of Kentucky, the Northern cardinal.. The event was inaugurated on 23 November 1974, as the Kentucky Cardinal Stakes as a 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles dirt race for three year olds and was won by veterinarian Albert F. Polk Jr's Cut the Talk, who was trained by Ohio native James E. (Jim) Morgan [1] and ridden by Darrell Brown in a time of 1:45 1 ⁄ 5.
Churchill Downs suspended racing operations in June, following the deaths of 12 horses.
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 1973 Kentucky Derby was the 99th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Secretariat won the Derby in a record time of 1: 59 + 2 ⁄ 5, 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths ahead of Sham, while Our Native finished in third position.
Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 7 Riva Ridge: Ron Turcotte: Lucien Laurin: Meadow Stable: 2:01 4/5 2nd 11 No Le Hace: Phil Rubbicco
Prairie Star Racing & John Gunther 7th 11 Worldly Manner Jerry D. Bailey: Saeed bin Suroor: Godolphin Racing, Inc. 8th 9 K One King Alex Solis: Akiko Gothard Allen E. & Madeleine A. Paulson: 9th 19 Lemon Drop Kid: José A. Santos: Scotty Schulhofer: Jeanne Vance 10th 7 Answer Lively: Craig Perret: Bobby C. Barnett: John A. Franks: 11th 14 ...
The inaugural running of the event was the Churchill Downs Handicap took place on the closing day of the Churchill Downs Spring meeting, June 6, 1911, as a three-year-old and over race over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles with five starters and was won by Carlton G. in track record time of 1:51 4 ⁄ 5 under jockey George Taplin for owner and trainer Lon Johnson. [1]
"The founding of Churchill Downs began in 1872 when Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark traveled from Louisville to the Epsom Derby in England and decided he would create a spectacle horse racing event ...