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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).
Bob Baffert has trained seven horses who finished first in the Kentucky Derby, but 2021 winner Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for the presence of betamethasone, which is ...
Where to watch and how to follow Saturday’s $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, the first leg of North American thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.. Post time is 6:57 p.m. (EDT) at Churchill ...
The dun gene is a dilution gene that affects both red and black pigments in the coat color of a horse. The dun gene lightens most of the body while leaving the mane, tail, legs, and primitive markings the shade of the undiluted base coat color. A dun horse always has a dark dorsal stripe down the middle of its back, usually has a darker face ...
In horse racing, favorites win around 35% of all races run across the country in a given year. And since the Derby switched to its current qualifying system in 2013, their hit rate in this race is ...
The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2025 Kentucky Derby, which will be held on May 3.The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with up to four 'also eligibles' in case of a late withdrawal from the field.
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville. Learn about which horses are racing, how to watch, odds and more.
On May 16, 1925, the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby was originated by WHAS and was also carried by WGN in Chicago. [34] On May 7, 1949, the first television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, produced by WAVE-TV, [35] the NBC affiliate in Louisville. This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC ...