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The dates for most races shown below are based on the placement in the racing calendar from 2023/2024. ... Churchill Downs Nov 30 2024 ... Race Distance Track Date ...
The 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 4.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.
Churchill Downs 3 May 2024 La Troienne Stakes: I $1,000,000 4&up f&m 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles: Dirt Churchill Downs 3 May 2024 Kentucky Derby: I $5,000,000 3yo open 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles: Dirt Churchill Downs 4 May 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes: II $569,770 3&up open 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs: Turf Churchill Downs 4 May 2024 Churchill Downs Stakes: I ...
Churchill Downs had its first official race day, which formally opened the track, on May 19, 1875. Today, the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs are some of the most recognizable symbols in ...
Soon after returning home, he founded the Louisville Jockey Club, a site that would later be named Churchill Downs. The inaugural race took place in 1875 in front of 10,000 spectators, who watched ...
Date First Saturday in May: Third Saturday in May: Third Saturday following the Preakness (first or second Saturday in June) Current Track Churchill Downs: Pimlico Race Course: Belmont Park: Location Louisville, Kentucky: Baltimore, Maryland: Elmont, New York: Distance 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,000 m) 1 + 3 ⁄ 16 miles (9.5 furlongs ...
Racing thoroughbreds at tracks within HISA's jurisdiction saw 1.23 racing fatalities per 1,000 starts in 2023. That's a slight decrease from the 1.25 deaths per 1,000 starts in 2022.
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). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [3]