Thoroughbred

It is run at Pimlico Racetrack in Maryland.

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

The furlong is a unit of measurement that is equal to one eighth of a mile. The exact distance is 220 yards or 201 meters.

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.

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.

The Preakness is held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The track is a 1-mile dirt oval. The race itself is a mile and 3/16.

She did not die she is 47 years old in 2011.

August 1 in Australia and January 1 in the US and most other parts of the world.

The race has been held at Aintree since 1839 except when held at Gatwick 1916/1918. It was called off 1941 - 1945 during the second world war and was declared void in 1993 because of a false start

The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third leg of the Triple Crown, following five weeks after the Kentucky Derby, and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes.

Jockey's pay for the Kentucky Derby varies. The win, place and show riders get a percentage of whatever the owners winnings are. In the 2010 race the first place jockey grossed around $142,000. After his expenses are paid, that dropped to around $100,00, and that was before taxes were taken out.

If the jockey does not win, their pay goes down dramatically. Second place received around $20,000 and third place received around $10,000. Jockeys who did not place were paid much, much less than that.

It is when a race horse wins all three big races of the year. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. It is all within 5 weeks and must be won back to back. These 3 races are the biggest stakes in the world. It is for 3 year old race horses.

It's the Kentucky Derby. The race course is in Louisville, Kentucky

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.

Most settlements had a "Race Street" that was a long, flat stretch, suitable for racing horses down. By 1832, Lexington and Louisville both boasted mile-long racetracks. However, the Louisville track, the Oakland Race Course, eventually shut down due to an inconvenient location. Its successor, the Woodlawn Race Course, suffered the same problem. In 1875, the Louisville Jockey Club and Driving Association opened. Although the new racetrack was run by Lutie Clark, and had been originally envisioned by him, it was financially supported by Henry and John Churchill. Clark was not a well-liked man, and locals began to derisively refer to the racetrack as "Churchill's downs," as a way to poke fun at Clark and remind him who was really in charge of the track. In 1883, the press began to use the name, and Churchill Downs is probably the most famous racetrack in the United States today.

The horses' name was Ruffian that shattered her leg and still finished the race, On July 6, 1975, at Belmont Park against Foolish Pleasure. Doctors operated for hours and when she woke from anesthesia she was combative busting her cast and they had to put her down. I remember watching the race and I was devastated!

Secretariat - 1973

Seattle Slew - 1977

Affirmed - 1978

i have never heard of a jockey licence.

There are some that just don't hear about the ins and outs of the racing world, but while you may haven't ever heard of a jockey license before, I can assure you that every jockey riding recognized races must be licensed prior to riding in any races where there is parimutuel betting. There's a few rules that get broken from time to time,... a jockey riding a race without a license is never one of them. Not in any state I've ever raced in, and have never heard tell of anyone racing without their license. Not just anyone who applies for a jockey's license is granted their license either. You need to get the outrider, the starter, and the Stewards to okay you before you're licensed with an Apprentice License.

Steve Cauthen was 16 when he was licensed, if memory serves. It's not so much the age, as it is talent, knowledge and abilities of the applicant. Steve Cauthen, had more talent, and raw ability than many jocks twice his age. Being a jockey isn't just a job, it's more a way of life.

People do not make money owning racehorses, they spend a lot of it on upkeep, entry fees, veterinary bills...it's endless. This is why wealthy people own them, or groups of people, who do it more for the potential thrill of standing in the winner's circle than to make money. If you're lucky, you can get ahold of a horse who performs consistently for modest purses, is relatively sound and almost pays his own way.

They are made in India and have been since they were designed

Aptitude was second to Fusaichi Pegasus in the 2000 Kentucky Derby.

Seattle Slew who passed away on the day of the Kentucky Derby in 2002

The first Kentucky Derby was ran in 1875.The race was ran on land owned by John Churchill.The track is called Churchill Downs today.The race is ran the first Saturday in May.The flower of the Derby is the rose,hence the term,"run for the roses".

Seabiscuit was a champion thoroughbred born in 1933. The Kentucky Derby is limited to 3-year-old race horses. Seabiscuit was not recognized as a champion until 1937, which would have made him too old to participate in the Kentucky Derby. Seabiscuit's best racing years were from 1937 through 1938. An injury stopped Seabiscuit from racing in 1939. He came back in 1940 to win the Santa Anita Handicap, fantastic feat. The movie Seabiscuit is spectacular. Hope you have seen it.