Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race currently covers one and one-quarter miles (2.012 km) at Churchill Downs; colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg), fillies 121 pounds (55 kg). The race, known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate time length, is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the United States. It typically draws around 155,000 fans.
External links
- Kentucky Derby (official site)
- Kentucky Derby Museum
- Kentucky Derby Festival
- The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved by Hunter S. Thompson
Adapted from the article Kentucky Derby, from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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