Kentucky Derby

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The horse named swale, colt. dark bay, by settle slew.

The horses in the Kentucky Derby are all Thoroughbred's, and as such will all have the same basic conformation. That said some will be taller or shorter in height, colors will vary, and over all proportions will differ slightly.

The winner's share of the May 7 race will account for 62 percent of the guaranteed purse, or at least $1.24 million. The purse for the Derby has been $1 million guaranteed since 1996.

Derby County FC is a football team in England. The home stadium of Derby County FC is called the Pride Park Stadium and it is located at the edge of Derby, England.

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Only 2 grey horses have won the Aintree Grand National. The first was The Lamb in 1868 (at 9/1), and the second was Nicolaus Silver in 1961 (at 28/1).

no one "owns" the Kentucky Derby. its a race held every year for the best 20 three year old thoroughbreds in the nation.

no one "owns" the Kentucky Derby. its a race held every year for the best 20 three year old thoroughbreds in the nation.

The winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1964 was "Northern Dancer".

In order of Finish:
Mine That Bird- Calvin Borel
Pioneerof the Nile- Garrett Gomez
Musket Man- Eibar Coa
Papa Clem- Rafael Bejarano
Chocolate Candy- Mike Smith
Summer Bird- Chris Rosier
Join In The Dance- Chris DeCarlo
Regal Ransom- Alan Garcia
West Side Bernie- Stewart Elliot
General Quarters- Julien Leparoux
Dunkirk- Edgar Prado
Hold Me Back- Kent Desormeaux
Advice- Rene Douglas
Desert Party- Ramon Dominguez
Mr. Hot Stuff- John Velazquez
Atomic Rain- Joe Bravo
Nowhere To Hide- Shaun Bridgmohan
Friesian Fire- Gabriel Saez
Flying Private- Robby Albarado

I Want Revenge was going to be ridden by Joe Talamo, but he was scratched the morning of the race.

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* 1970 - Dust Commander * 1971 - Canonero II * 1972 - Riva Ridge * 1973 - Secretariat * 1974 - Cannonade * 1975 - Foolish Pleasure * 1976 - Bold Forbes * 1977 - Seattle Slew * 1978 - Affirmed * 1979 - Spectacular Bid

Approx. $150.00 sealed or approx. $50.00 empty.

The Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs race, consists of horse race that ends at 8,000 running miles. The miles are calculated as the horses run, and are added together until the total is reached. At that point, the horse that has run the most distance is declared the winner, and awarded the blanket of roses, and a gold horseshoe.

Because the Kentucky Derby is for horses classified as three years old. This means they can only run once, when they are three years old.

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The 1977 Kentucky Derby was won by Seattle Slew in 2:02.20.

Smarty Jones [b. February 28, 2001] won the 2004 Kentucky Derby. He covered the 1-1/4 mile [2 kilometers; 10 furlongs] dirt track in 2:04.06 minutes. He retired on August 2, 2004 because of chronic ankle bone bruising. He stands at stud at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky.

Aristides [1872 - 1893] was the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby. With 14 competitors, Aristides covered the 1.5 mile dirt racetrack in 2:37.75 minutes. The racetrack was decreased to its current size of 1 1/4 miles [2 kilometers] in 1896.

Whirlaway. He was the fifth Triple Crown winner

The fees associated with the 2005 Triple Crown....

$600 early nomination fee

$6000 late nomination fee

$150,000 supplemental Kentucky Derby entry fee

$100,000 supplemental Preakness and Belmont nomination fee

$15,000 to enter

$15,000 to start

So you're looking at a price range between $30,600 and $180,000.

Of course, this is all assuming your horse has enough stakes earnings to make the field. The field is limited to 20 horses, and as of February 1, 2008, there are 488 nominations already. The top 20 horses by stakes earnings are allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby.

There is no minimum weight for a horse to be allowed to race in the Kentucky Derby. The weight of a Thoroughbred racehorse is typically in proportion to the horses overall build and fitness level.

The five classic horse races refer to the flat racing season (not National Hunt racing). They are; The 2,000 Guineas The 1,000 Guineas The Oakes The Derby The St. Ledger.

The 2009 Kentucky Derby was held on May 2nd. The winning horse was Mine That Bird, ridden by Calvin Borel. Mine That Bird paid $103.20 to win, making him the second longest shot to ever win the Derby.