Kentucky Derby

A weight of 126 pounds is what a colt carries in the Kentucky Derby. The weight is 121 pounds for a filly. It's back up to 126 pounds for a gelding.

Eddie Arcaro [February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997] and William Hartak [December 9, 1932 - November 26, 2007] are the only two jockeys with five Kentucky Derby victories. Revered as the greatest jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing history, Arcaro won the Derby in 1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, and 1952. Hartack won the Derby in 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1969.

A length of 6,600 feet is the total distance that's run by the horses on the Kentucky Derby racetrack. That translates to 1-1/4 miles, 2 kilometers, or 10 furlongs. That's a bit shorter, than the original distance of 1-1/2 miles in the first 20 years of the racetrack's existence, 1875-1895.

Henry Moreno [May 12, 1930 - February 1, 2007] won the Kentucky Derby in 1953. He rode Dark Star [b. 1950] to victory. Horse and rider covered the 1-1/4 mile [2 kilometers; 10 furlongs] dirt track in 2:02.00 minutes. Out of 22 lifetime races, U.S. Racing Hall of Famer Native Dancer [March 27, 1950 - November 16, 1967] lost only one race, his Kentucky Derby bid against Dark Star.

It's in Louisville, Kentucky that the Kentucky Derby is held. Louisville isn't a town. It's a big city. It always has been the location of the Derby, for 136 years straight since May 17, 1875.

Super Saver [foaled 2007] was the most recent horse to win the Kentucky Derby. His victory came on the 136th running of the Derby, on May 1, 2010. His winning jockey was Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966], previously winning rider of the 2007 and the 2009 Kentucky Derbies. His winning time was 2 minutes 04.45 seconds.

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Angle Light, owned by Roger Whitaker. Angle Light won the Wood Memorial over Sham and Secretariat in a major upset.

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To participate in a traditional horse racing derby, a horse is typically required to be three years old. Some derbies may have specific age requirements or categories, but the majority of major derbies, such as the Kentucky Derby, feature three-year-old thoroughbreds. This age is considered prime for racing due to the horse's physical development and stamina.

You have to have your license and you have to be at the age of 18. Some of the derbys do allow you to be younger however, I know Horton Kansas you can be 16 and enter into their derby.

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Within walking distance, with shuttles to the airport and Expo center:

Hampton Inn

Courtyard

Crowne Plaza

Springhill Suites

Comfort Inn

Residence Inn

ALL on Phillips Lane

Anmer survived the incident in the 1913 Derby. He wound up being sent to Canada where he was a breeding stallion. One of his best offspring, Fairbank, won the 1925 King's Plate, the most prestigious race in Canada.

Julie Krone was the first female jockey to win five races in one day at a NEW YORK track!

NBC Sports until 4:00 p.m. ET, then regular NBC from 4:00 p.m. on.

There is not an official record of how many Kentucky Derby horses have been injured in the race. This is also because injuries may have been caused by the race but appeared later.

A horse cannot win without a jockey on it's back as it crosses the finish line.

I think officially they have to remain mounted until they get back to the enclosure where they must be weighed again (including tack) after each race. They are also supposed to stand in the irons as they cross the finish line. If you watch a race you will see the jockeys up in the stirrups for the last few strides before the finish line.

Bill Shoemaker who rode Ferdinand.

At the time he was coach/manager of Stevenage Town FC. I'll look in my programme collection to see what I can find!

Never Say Die

derby is approxamitly 2500 akers

Of course they do. The shoe keeps the horse's hoof off the ground. Please keep your horseshoes ALWAYS on your horse. Some horses hooves grow incorrectly, so shoes protect and correct them. If you are in jumpers, or hunters, your horse should get a shoe that absorbed shock, and otherwise, unless your farrier says so, your horse DOES NOT need shoes. Or, if the horse feels off, them you should talk to a farrier. And horses shouldn't get any cuts or bruises, unless they step on a rock. They should have a lone enough hoof, that the frog is a little off the ground. Also, the wall of the hoof is strong, and if it is gross out, You should get some bell boots.

Sometimes horses don't have to wear shoes because they have a special kind of hoof that can take anything.

It was the first year of the Kentucky Derby Festival.