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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!
The Derby is held annually on the first Saturday in May, at the end of the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. It is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km), and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875.
Giacomo, ridden by Mike E. Smith, won the 2005 Kentucky Derby in a time of 2:02.75. [4] At odds of 50–1, Giacomo stands as tied, with Mine That Bird in 2009, for the fourth-biggest longshot ever to win the Derby, trailing only Country House (horse), at 65–1 in 2019, Rich Strike at 80-1 in 2022, and Donerail, who went off at 91–1 in 1913. [5]
Each year, the Kentucky Derby promises to be the "most exciting two minutes in sports." The 150th Run for the Roses certainly did not disappoint, with an incredible photo finish win by Mystik Dan.
The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs was one of the most thrilling in the race’s hallowed and lengthy history, with Mystik Dan holding off a late charge from the ...
The Kentucky Derby is celebrating its 150th running this Saturday. ... He paid $102.60 as the fourth-biggest long shot winner in Derby history. ... Smith won the Derby again in 2018 aboard favored ...
Seize the Grey, a 2024 Kentucky Derby hopeful before a disappointing finish in the Blue Grass Stakes, finished first in the $600,000, Grade 2 Pat Day Mile Stakes in 1:35.96 on Saturday.
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 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds .