Kentucky Derby

European horses can enter the Kentucky Derby.

It is in Kentucky.

The 2010 Kentucky Derby was run over a sloppy track. However, at race time it stopped raining and the sun actually came out. Super Saver won that race. The 2009 Kentucky Derby was run over a sloppy track and was won by Mine That Bird. The winning jockey both times was Calvin Borel.

For Derby #135 (May 2, 2009) the owner gets the money, but will be contractually to pay the trainer and jockey a certain fee (usually between 10% or 15% of the purse.) From the courier journal:

If all 20 horses start in Saturday's Kentucky Derby (Derby #135, May 2, 2009,) the total purse will be $2,210,000, with $1,450,000 to the winner. That ranks third all-time. The record purse came in 2005 - the first year Churchill guaranteed a purse at least $2 million. Giacomo netted $1,639,600 of the $2,399,600 purse that year, which included a $200,000 supplementary entry fee owner B. Wayne Hughes put up to make 11th-place Greeley's Galaxy eligible to run. Last year's purse was $2,213,200, with Barbaro earning $1,453,200. Of the Derbypurse, $1.11 million comes from fees paid by horse owners in early and late nominations to the Triple Crown, as well as the $25,000 entry fee and $25,000 starting paid for each horse who actually competes in the race.

It was owned by what is called WinStar Farm, a farm for breeding race horses that is owned by Kenny Troutt.

The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May. But for the horses who run in the race, training starts long before. They train for months just for this won race, because it's a part of history.

The dirt track is one mile.

Take Charge Indy because he injured himself during the race.

Many millions of dollars are wagered on the Kentucky Derby from betting outlets all over the country. In the 2010 Kentucky Derby, over $47 million was wagered on the Win-Place-Show pool alone. The exacta pool was over $21 million. The trifecta and superfecta pools were $25 million and $8 million, respectively.

Thunder Gulch won the 1995 Kentucky Derby. D. Wayne Lukas - Trainer. Gary Stevens - Jockey.

(1) West Side Bernie

(2) Musket Man

(3) Mr. Hot Stuff

(4) Advice

(5) Hold Me Back

(6) Frisian Fire

(7) Papa Clem

(8) Mine That Bird- WINNER!

(9) Join in the Dance

(10) Regal Ransom

(11) Chocolate Candy

(12) General Quarters

(13) I Want Revenge- Scratched the morning before

(14) Atomic Rain

(15) Dunkirk

(16) Pioneer of the Nile

(17) Summer Bird

(18) Nowhere to Hide

(19) Desert Party

(20) Flying Private

Steve Cauthen won on Affirmed in 1978.

Post postions from 1 - 20 are randomly assigned.

The Mint Julep is the traditional Kentucky Derby drink. It is made with crushed ice, water, mint, and Kentucky bourbon. Almost 120,000 Mint Juleps are sold each year during the two days of the running of the Oaks and Kentucky Derby.

1 mile = 8 furlongs. You now have all the information required to answer this and similar questions.

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A total number per year is hard to come by as there really is no set number for horses retiring from racing per year. Some years more horses will retire due to various reasons, while another year fewer horses will retire.

No. The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May.

Keeneland Racetrack, Louisville Downs, Horse Farms, Appalachain Mountains, Mammoth Caves, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Lakes Kentucky and Barkley, Kentucky State Horse Park, Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries, Henry Clays home, MaryTodd Lincoln birthplace, Red River Gorge, Kentucky Basketball, The University of Kentucky, Bill Monroe Home, birthplace of Lincoln, Lorretta Lynns’ Birthplace, Metropolis Kentucky (Superman Statue), Riverboats, Ohio and Mississippi River converge near Paducah.

Yea, he won the 1992 Kentucky Derby riding Lil E. Tee.

It is held in Kentucky, at historic Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville.

The 1981 Derby winner was Pleasant Colony ridden by Jorge Velasquez.

The Kentucky Derby is raced on a 1 1/4 mile track.