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The Kentucky Derby 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. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds.
Lawrin was an American thoroughbred racehorse owned by Herbert M. Woolf who won the 1938 Kentucky Derby. He was the son of Insco. He is the only Kansas-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Derby winner ridden by the great jockey Eddie Arcaro. Lawrin died in 1955 and was buried next to his sire, Insco, on Woolford Farm in what would become Prairie Village, Kansas. One can still visit his grave in the cul-de-sac at 59 Le Mans Court, Prairie Village, just northwest of Mission Road & Somerset.
The Havre de Grace Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race first run on the August 26, 1912 opening day of the new Havre de Grace Racetrack in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Although most of its runnings would take place in early fall, its final edition was run there on April 30, 1949. Due to Federal government wartime regulations, the 1943 edition was held at Laurel Park and in 1945 at Pimlico Race Course. A race for horses age three old or older, it was run on dirt over a distance of 1 1/8 miles with the exception of 1918 when it was set at 1 mile and 70 yards. From inception through 1939, the race was known as the Havre de Grace Cup Handicap.
The 1974 Kentucky Derby was the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1974, with 163,628 people in attendance. The 1974 Kentucky Derby holds the title of the second largest crowd in the history of U.S. Thoroughbred racing. The 1974 running featured the largest field size in Kentucky Derby History with 23 starters.
The 1972 Kentucky Derby was the 98th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1972, with 130,564 people in attendance.
The 1971 Kentucky Derby was the 97th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1971, with 123,284 people in attendance.
The 1970 Kentucky Derby was the 96th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1970.
The 1967 Kentucky Derby was the 93rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1967.
The 1966 Kentucky Derby was the 92nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1966.
The 1965 Kentucky Derby was the 91st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1965.
The 1964 Kentucky Derby was the 90th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1964. Northern Dancer's winning time set a new Derby record.
The 1963 Kentucky Derby was the 89th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1963.
The 1962 Kentucky Derby was the 88th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1962. Decidedly's winning time set a new Derby record.
The 1961 Kentucky Derby was the 87th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1961.
The 1959 Kentucky Derby was the 85th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1959.
The 1958 Kentucky Derby was the 84th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1958.
The 1956 Kentucky Derby was the 82nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1956.
The 1954 Kentucky Derby was the 80th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1954.
The 1953 Kentucky Derby was the 79th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1953.
The 1945 Kentucky Derby was the 71st running of the Kentucky Derby, held on June 9, 1945. It was won by Hoop Jr., ridden by jockey Eddie Arcaro.
References
- ↑ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Johnstown, 1939". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ "1939". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
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