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Kentucky Derby |
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Kentucky DerbyOne of the classic U.S. Thoroughbred horse races. It was established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky. With the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up U.S. racing's coveted Triple Crown. The field is limited to three-year-olds. The track distance is 1.25 mi (2,000 m). Kentucky Derby classic annual race in Louisville. [Am. Cult.: Brewer Dictionary, 516] See : Horserace How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I've waked up every morning looking forward to Saturday, and in the last 15 Kentucky Derbys, I kind have lost that burn until the morning of the race. He has photographed 38 Kentucky Derbys, 10 Olympic Games, including the Munich Games in 1972, and the 1980 Games in Lake Placid, where the American hockey team upset the Russians. Three Las Virgenes horses have gone off at betting odds of 3-1 or less in previous Kentucky Derbys. |
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