The Kentucky Derby is one of the biggest and most prestigious horse races in the world, and it has a rich history leading into Saturday’s 150th running. It’s nicknamed “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” because the 1.25-mile race on Churchill Downs’ dirt track often produces r...
The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby by Woodford Reserve is slated for the most vibrant event in the race’s history. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will feature a record-setting purse of $5 million. The prize money will be distributed among the top five finishers as follows: The winner will ...
Derby Horses > Gaming Overview Race History Overview Bob Baffert's emerging star has quickly established himself as a major player in the juvenile ranks, progressing from a sharp maiden victory to Grade 1 company with the kind of acceleration that suggests we're only scratching the surface of ...
Kentucky Derby history dates back to 1875 when Aristides defeated a field of 15 to win the inaugural running, with an estimated 10,000 fans witnessing the race.The three-year-old chestnut colt was owned by H.P. McGrath, and trained by Ansel Williamson and ridden by Oliver Lewis, both ...
Champagne Stakes Race History Of the nineRoad to the Kentucky Derby prep racesopen to juveniles, which has been the most successful at producing winners on the first Saturday in May? The answer is theChampagne Stakes (G1)atBelmont Park, and it’s not even close. ...
It's the first time in the race's 145-year history the winner has been disqualified. Stewards say Maximum Security interfered with three other horses, costing Country House the win. Jessica Paquette, of Suffolk Downs, says it was the right move. "It is a little unprecedented. I mean, to...
Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. He paid $163.60 for a $2 win bet. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon in the spotlight. "Thank you Champ for all the great memories and all you taugh...
History of the Kentucky Derby The prestigious race was the brainchild of Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., who was inspired by the races he saw during his travels in Europe. Clark, whose grandfather was William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition, started the Kentucky Derby with the help of ...
The Kentucky Derby, often called 'The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports®,' has a storied history dating back to 1875. Held annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, the race is the oldest continuously running sports event in the United States. ...
Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious American horse race, established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs racetrack, Louisville, Kentucky. With the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up American Thoroug