Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds held every year at the Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May. The race is 1.25 miles long.
Returning home to Kentucky, Clark organized the Louisville Jockey Club for the purpose of raising money to build quality racing facilities just outside the city. The track would soon become known as Churchill Downs, named for John and Henry Churchill, who provided the land for the racetrack.Officially, the racetrack was incorporated as Churchill Downs in 1937.
The race is nicknamed "The Run for the Roses".
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Kentucky Derby race, Louisville, Kentucky
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Alan-A-Dale, ridden by jockey Jimmy Winkfield won the Derby in 1902.
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Churchill Downs in 1901
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The Kentucky Derby sign for the 2024 Derby, the 150th running of the Derby, with one of the twin spires in the background.
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Louisville Clock (often called the Louisville Derby Clock), which was dismantled in 2015
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