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Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby, the most esteemed thoroughbred racing event in the world, is the longest continuously held sporting event on American soil since 1875.
464 Questions
Who got last place in the Kentucky Derby 2012?
Take Charge Indy because he injured himself during the race.
How much money is wagered into the Kentucky Derby?
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.
Who was the 1990 Kentucky Derby winner?
Thunder Gulch won the 1995 Kentucky Derby. D. Wayne Lukas - Trainer. Gary Stevens - Jockey.
What horse won 2003 Kentucky Derby?
(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
Which jockey won both the Kentucky Derby in 1978 and the Epsom Derby?
Steve Cauthen won on Affirmed in 1978.
What is the drink made famous by the Kentucky Derby?
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.
How long is 10 furlongs in miles?
1 mile = 8 furlongs. You now have all the information required to answer this and similar questions.
How many thorough bred horses race in the Kentucky Derby?
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.
What is the maximum age of a horse to enter the Kentucky Derby?
Three
All horses are considered to have a "birthday" on January 1st, regardless of what was the actual date of birth of each horse. This can be a serious matter in the Kentucky Derby, where only "three year old" horses are eligible to run. If a horse was born on Dec. 31st, it is considered one year older than a horse born on Jan. 1st, and would therefore only be eligible to race in the Derby when it was chronologically less than two and a half years old.
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What are the three races in the Kentucky Derby?
"The Kentucky Derby" aka Run for the Roses- This race is the first leg and is 1 and 1/4 mile long (the shortest race of the three.) It is held at the The Kentucky Church Hill Downs Thoroughbred track in Louisville, Kentucky.
"The Preakness Stakes" aka Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown- The Preakness is the second leg of the Triple Crown and is held 2 weeks after the Kentucky Derby and is ran at Pimlico Thoroughbred track in Baltimore, Maryland. The horses must run 1 and 3/16 of a mile.
"The Belmont Stakes" aka The Final Jewel- This race is the third and final leg, and also the longest race any horse will ever run, a full 1 and 1/2 mile. This race is ran at Belmont Park.
In order for any horse to win the "Triple Crown" he must finish first place in all three races. Below is the list of the amazing horses who have won the Triple Crown:
Sir Barton: 1919
Gallant Fox: 1930
Omaha: 1935
War Admiral: 1937
Whirlaway: 1941
Count Fleet: 1943
Assault: 1946
Citation: 1948
Secretariat: 1973
Seattle Slew: 1977
Affirmed: 1978
The race horse Secretariat who won the Triple Crown in 1973 set a record time for each of the three races, including a WORLD record for the Belmont Stakes. Secretariat had won the Belmont Stakes by an amazing 31 lengths and with a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds, gaining the title of the most amazing race horse that ever lived. In honor of his amazing abilities, a statue of Secretariat is built outside of the Belmont Park.
Name something associated with Kentucky?
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.
Which city hosts the Kentucky Derby each year?
It is held in Kentucky, at historic Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville.
In 1981 who rode Sherby to victory in the Kentucky Derby?
The 1981 Derby winner was Pleasant Colony ridden by Jorge Velasquez.
A length of 1-1/4 miles is what the Kentucky Derby racetrack measures. That's the equivalent of 2 kilometers or 10 furlongs. It represents a shortening by 1/4 miles of the original 1-1/2-mile length of the world-famous track.
How many times can a horse race in the Kentucky Derby at Churchhill Downs?
A horse (cold, gelding or filly) may only run in the Kentucky Derby at the age of three-years-old.
So the answer is that a horse can only run once.
That's what makes it such a special win.
What time does the 2013 Kentucky Derby race start?
I was born on Derby Day in 1947 and have been trying to find out what time the race began. (It is called "post time") My parents told me that I was "breaking out of the starting gate at the same time as the horses on that day." They crossed the finish line but I'm still running the race.
Who was the 1999 Kentucky Derby winner?
Barbaro. he was pulled up in the preakness because of a fracture to his right hind leg. he was euthanized months later after not healing from having surgery on it.
I LOVE BARBARO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DIDNT THINK WAT HAPPEN WOULD HAPPEN
When did Sea biscuit win the derby and the year?
Seabiscuit did not run in the TC as a three year old.
How much will Calvin Borel make for winning the Kentucky Derby?
Depends on who the "you" is. The time-honored tradition in racing is that the owner of the winning horse (of any race, not just the Derby) recieves 60% of the total purse. So: the Derby is a $2.1 million race. The winning owner recieves $1.26M. But (s)he then "stakes out" (racing term basically for tipping) 10% of that to the trainer and 10% to the jockey, thus each recieves $126,000 for their respective contributions to the victory.
