Because it is the first race in the Triple Crown and if a horse wins it then there is a possibility for a Triple Crown winner.
they are important because horse racing, particularly thoroughbreds, is a major sport in Kentucky, hence the Kentucky Derby.
there are horse races in kentucky - kentucky derby
Kentucky Derby was created in 1875.
Thoroughbreds compete in the Kentucky Derby.
It was Clark who started the Kentucky Derby.
The first Kentucky Derby race was run in 1875.
The Kentucky Derby is always the first Saturday of May.
Kentucky Derby Museum was created in 1984.
Orb won the 2013 Kentucky Derby.
Thoroughbred horses compete in the Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby is held annually in the state of Kentucky.
The web address of the Kentucky Derby Museum is: www.derbymuseum.org