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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.
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1+1⁄8 miles (1,800 m) at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds (55 kg). The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year. The winner gets $846,300 of the $1,500,000 purse, and a large garland blanket of lilies, resulting in the nickname "Lillies for the Fillies." A silver Kentucky Oaks Trophy is presented to the winner.
The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is currently run at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt and carries a purse of US$750,000. It is one of the final prep races on the official Road to the Kentucky Derby.
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturday in May. Thus the Florida Derby is currently run either at the end of March or the beginning of April. Added to the racing schedule in 1952, the Grade I race is run at 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt. The purse was increased to $1 million in 2011 but was reduced to $750,000 for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purse was once again increased to $1 million in 2022.
The Breeders' Futurity Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Currently offering a purse of $500,000, the race is open to two-year-old horses and is run at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. From 1997 to 2008, the race was sponsored by Lane's End Farm. From 2009 to 2013 it was sponsored by Dixiana Farm. It is now sponsored by Claiborne Farm.
The Arkansas Derby is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 1 1/8 miles on dirt.
The 2016 Kentucky Derby was the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was run at 6:51 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 7, 2016, at Churchill Downs. The race was broadcast in the United States on the NBC television network. The second largest attendance of 167,227 was on hand for the event.
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 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 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 1960 Kentucky Derby was the 86th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1960.
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 1954 Kentucky Derby was the 80th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1954.
The 1952 Kentucky Derby was the 78th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1952.
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
- ↑ "A Breed Apart 1963 Kentucky Derby Champ Chateaugay Lives Far Away From The Site Of His Greatest Triumph". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. 1985-05-01. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "1963". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
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