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Kentucky Derby hopeful Sierra Leone gallops at Churchill Downs on April 23. His name comes from his sire, Gun Runner, because there is a lot of arms dealing in Sierra Leone, Africa.
Ahead of the 2024 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, we look back at 10 Kentucky Derby winning horses with unique names we'll never forget.
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).
From pedigrees to best friends, Thoroughbreds’ names can come from anywhere but have to meet a few specific rules. How every Kentucky Derby horse got his name. It’s harder than it looks.
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 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 Triple Crown consists of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, according to USA TODAY. Only 13 horses have won all three in a single year. Only 13 horses have won all three ...
Mage is a chestnut colt bred in Kentucky by Grandview Equine. His sire Good Magic was the U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old in 2017 after he won the 2017 Breeders' Cup Juvenile as a maiden; in 2018 he finished second in the Kentucky Derby. [4] His dam, Puca, is a daughter of Big Brown. Mage was initially sold for $235,000 to New Team from the ...