Kentucky Derby

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Official Site: Kentucky Derby | Odds
Kentucky Derby Museum
Official Site: Churchill Downs
Wikipedia: Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs
AskMen.com: 10 Things You Didn't Know: Kentucky Derby
KentuckyDerby.com: Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby 134 (May 3, 2008)
Video: Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby (Time 2:19)

2008 Kentucky Derby Contenders

Official Site: 2008 Contenders

Kentucky Derby News

Google News: Kentucky Derby Search
Official Site: Kentucky Derby News
Kentucky.com: Kentucky Derby News
Churchill Downs: Track News
TheHorse.com: Kentucky Derby Search
The New York Times: Kentucky Derby News
KDKA.com: Barbaro's Ashes To Be Interred At Churchill Downs (January 29, 2008)

Kentucky Derby Photos

Kentucky Derby Videos

Google Video: Kentucky Derby Videos
Blinkx: Kentucky Derby Videos
YouTube: Secretariat in the Kentucky Derby Video (Time: 2:40)
Brightcove: Kentucky Derby Festival (Time: 9:01)
YouTube: Kentucky Derby Montage - 1987-2006 Video (Time: 9:58)

Kentucky Derby Traditions

Official Site: Kentucky Derby Festival
Maggie Mae Designs: Kentucky Derby Hats
East Angel Harbor: Kentucky Derby Hats
Official Site: Mint Julep Recipe
Dan Fogelberg: Run For The Roses ~ Music & Lyrics
Official Site: My Old Kentucky Home Lyrics
Daily Racing Form: Glossary of Horse Racing Terms

Kentucky Derby Timeline

Official Site: Kentucky Derby Timeline
1863: Col. M. Lewis Clark, grandson of William Clark, founded the Louisville Jockey Club
1875: Churchill Downs formally opened, and the first Kentucky Derby was held on May 17
1896: Derby shortened from 1 1/2 to l 1/4 miles
1899: Founder Clark committed suicide 12 days before the 25th running of the Derby
1903: Has its first profit in history
1904: The red rose became the official flower of the Kentucky Derby
1925: First network radio broadcast of Derby was aired
1930: First box starting mechanism is used for the horses
1938: First tunnel under the track is completed from the grandstand to the infield
1952: First network television broadcast of a Derby
1973: Secretariat breaks the magic two-minute plateau for the Derby
1974: An all-time record U.S. Thoroughbred racing crowd of 163,628 attends
1985: Track begins an multi-million-dollar capital improvement
1989: The track celebrates the 100th running of the Fall Meet
2005: Purse was doubled to a record $2 million
2005: A tornado struck, killing three horses, damaging 11 barns and the grandstand terrace
2007: Infield opened for the 50th anniversary of the Boy Scouts "Scout-O-Rama"]
2007: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attend for their first time

Kentucky Derby Blogs and Forums

Official Site: Kentucky Derby Blogs
Bodoglife.com: Kentucky Derby Archive
Courier-Journal.com: Louisville Derby Fun
Google Blog Search: Kentucky Derby
Call to the Derby Post: Derby Post
The New York Times Blog: Kentucky Derby Time (May 4, 2007)

Kentucky Derby Merchandise

Official Site of the Kentucky Derby: Derby Store
CafePress: Kentucky Derby Merchandise
Derby.souire.com: Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs Catalog
eBay: Kentucky Derby Merchandise

Kentucky Derby Wagering

Bodog: Kentucky Derby Betting
Turf 'n' Sports: Horse Racing Tips
Kentucky Derby Betting: Top Sports Books
Racing Daily Form: Daily Racing Form - 2008 Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Tickets

RazorGator: Kentucky Derby Tickets
OnPoint Sports: Kentucky Derby Packages
Churchill Downs: Ticket Sales
Event Tickets Center: Kentucky Derby - Churchill Downs - Tickets
TickCo: Seating Options for the Kentucky Derby

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Guide Note

The first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is the Kentucky Derby. It is widely regarded as the most prominent horse race in the United States. The race is run on the first Saturday in May each year, and has been held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky since 1875.

Fast Facts

Date: 1st Saturday in May, annually
Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
Race type: Thoroughbred
Distance: 1¼ miles
Track: Dirt, left-handed
Qualification: 3-year-old
Purse: $2 million
Referred to as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports"

The Run for the Roses

The Kentucky Derby is held as the culmination of the two-week-long celebration of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Each race generally lasts around two minutes and attracts celebrities, prominent business people and politicians from around the world. The race is one and a quarter miles long and open to three-year-old thoroughbred horses. With a purse of $2 million dollars, it has attracted horse breeders worldwide. The race has also been called the Run for the Roses. The winner receives a blanket of 554 red roses that the Governor of Kentucky presents along with the trophy. Mint Julep is the traditional drink of the race; 80,000 are served during the two-day event. Women appear in formal attire and often are wearing large, elaborate hats that may be entered in the Parade of Hats.

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