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US$5 million [ 2 ] 1st: $3.1 million. The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈdɜːrbi /) 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). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 ...
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 ...
The 2020 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2020 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) [1] was the 146th Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is one of the three legs of the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The Kentucky Derby was originally scheduled ...
The American Road to the Kentucky Derby determines the preference list for entries into the 1 1/4-mile Run for the Roses, which will be held May 3, 2025. The top 18 points earners via the American ...
Steve Kornacki. May 3, 2024 at 3:00 AM. Photo collage of a horse race scoreboard, Steve Kornacki, and a horse running (Leila Register / NBC News; Getty Images) (Leila Register) The horses are ...
Local wagering locations. KEENELAND. 4201 Versailles Road, Lexington. General admission: $7 in advance, $10 race day, free for ages 12 and under when accompanied by an adult. Walk-ups on Derby Day ...
2022 Kentucky Derby. The 2022 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve[1]) took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby, a 11⁄4 miles (2.0 km) Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds.
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1⁄ miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2021 was US$ 3 million. After the 2020 Derby had been postponed to September because of the COVID-19 pandemic and held behind closed doors, the ...