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The Kentucky Derby ( / ˈdɜːrbi /) 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 11⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [ 3]
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 .
Other than the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes were considered the two "other" races. ABC Sports, which had broadcast the Derby since 1975, wanted to televise all the races as a three race package. CBS Sports, which showed the other two races, had much lower ratings for them, with the possible exceptions of years in ...
What happened at the 2023 Kentucky Derby? Around the time of the 2023 Kentucky Derby, 12 horses died at Churchill Downs. Seven horses died from training or racing injuries leading up to the Derby ...
The Kentucky Derby celebrates a major milestone in 2024, as this year's race marks the 150th running of the traditional "Run for the Roses." Billed as "the fastest two minutes in sports," the ...
Tom Pennington/Getty Images. This year features the largest prize purse in Kentucky Derby history at $5 million. The winner will receive $3.1 million, with the runner-up getting $1 million. Third ...
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1⁄ miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2021 was US$ 3 million. After the 2020 Derby had been postponed to September because of the COVID-19 pandemic and held behind closed doors, the ...
Steve Kornacki. May 3, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Photo collage of a horse race scoreboard, Steve Kornacki, and a horse running (Leila Register / NBC News; Getty Images) (Leila Register) The horses are ...