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The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈ d ɜːr b i /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres).
The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 was US$3 million. [2] The race was won by Mage.
The Kentucky Derby is only open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds, [8] thus entrants in the 2019 race were foaled in 2016, mostly as part of the North America foal crop of roughly 22,500. [ 9 ] [ a ] The field is limited to twenty horses who qualify based on points earned in the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby , a series of designated races that ...
The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby is only open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds, [12] thus entrants in the 2020 race were foaled in 2017 as part of the North America registered foal crop of 20,620. [ 13 ] [ b ] The field is limited to twenty horses who qualify based on points earned in the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby , a series of designated races that was ...
The 2015 Kentucky Derby was the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was run at 6:44 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 2, 2015, at Churchill Downs. [2] It was broadcast in the United States on the NBC television network. [3] Kentucky native Ashley Judd voiced the opening for the telecast of the race, and was the first woman to do ...
As the 150th Kentucky Derby approaches May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, we rank the top 10 horses to capture the Run for the Roses. From Secretariat to American Pharoah, here are top 10 ...
The 2016 Kentucky Derby was the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was run at 6:51 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 7, 2016, at Churchill Downs. [1] The race was broadcast in the United States on the NBC television network. [2] [3] The second largest attendance of 167,227 was on hand for the event. [4]