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The 138th Kentucky Derby was the running of the Kentucky Derby in 2012, and took place on May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at Churchill Downs. Due to sponsorship, the race was known as the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. [1] The race was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. [2] The race was won by I ...
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]
The Mrs. Revere Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles on turf held annually in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall meeting. Currently offers a purse of $300,000.
The Lukas Classic Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles on the dirt held annually in September at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.
In October 2013, Churchill Downs began installing a new, ultra high-definition video board built by Panasonic, which became operational in time for the 2014 Kentucky Derby. Called "The Big Board", it measures 171 feet (52 m) wide and 90 feet (27 m) high, with the bottom edge 80 feet (24 m) off the ground, and weighs 1,200,000 pounds (540 t).
Bourbon Bash (5-1) paid $4.28 to place, and Surveillance (12-1) returned $5.04 to show. Foley said the race set up well for O Besos, who improved to 5-3-2 across 17 starts.
The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.A Grade II event, the race is open to two-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, and is a Road to the Kentucky Derby race, offering points to the top four horses towards being one of the 18 horses eligible ...
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