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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.
Domestically, there will be 36 races contested as part of the American qualifying series for the 2025 Kentucky Derby. ... 2025 Kentucky Oaks qualifying schedule.
The 2004 Kentucky Derby marked the first time that jockeys—as a result of a court order—were allowed to wear corporate advertising logos on their clothing. [32] [33] Norman Adams has been the designer of the Kentucky Derby Logo since 2002. On February 1, 2006, the Louisville-based fast-food company Yum!
A number of races take place in the festival. The Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon occur the Saturday before the Kentucky Derby. The mini has been held since 1974. [17] That same Saturday is typically also when the Great Balloon Race is held, [18] the culmination of the hot air balloon-themed BalloonFest. [19]
The Kentucky Derby Festival shared exciting news for its 2024 miniMarathon and Marathon participants including the race course and new finisher medal.
In May, the Kentucky Derby will be contested for the 150th time. Here’s the complete schedule of qualifying races to make the starting gate.
The order in which the races are run has varied. From 1932 through 2019, the Kentucky Derby was run first, followed by the Preakness, and then the Belmont. [6] Running the three races in a five-week span was instituted in 1969. [7] The Preakness was run before the Kentucky Derby 11 times, most recently in 1931.
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