Saturday, May 03, 2008
“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”
If you wish,
Have a Mint Julep and enjoy Derby Day
Kentucky Derby
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grade 1 Race
Kentucky Derby
“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Inaugurated 1875
Race type Thoroughbred
Website 2008 Kentucky Derby
Race information
Distance 1ΒΌ miles
Track Dirt, Left-handed
Qualification 3-year-old
Weight Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg)
Filly: 121 lbs. (54.9 kg)
Purse US$2 million
Bonuses US$ 200
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter miles (2 km) at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57.2 kg) and fillies 121 pounds (54.9 kg).[1] The race is known in the United States as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” for its approximate duration, and is also called “The Run for the Roses” for the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the US and typically draws around 155,000 fans.
Being born in the Commonwealth State (KY) and being dragged to the Derby (on Derby day) many times, I hated that smelly place. But now I’d give my eye teeth to go see the races. *sigh* Amazing how a few years will change your “tude”, huh?
I didn’t see it, and glad I didn’t. :(
It made me so sad to hear about the second place winning horse having to be euthanized just following the race.
I think it would be a lot of fun to attend The Kentucky Derby. We have horse racing here where I live. Our track is called Oaklawn. We went there one day this season to watch the races. It was fun!
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I forgot today was the Kentucky Derby. I am going to go and see when it starts. I hope I am not too late.