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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is the most famous and prestigous horse race in the world. It is the

first leg of the United States Triple Crown of horse racing. The race became the most famous

horse race shortly after it started in 1875. The Kentucky Derby is said to be "The most exciting

two minutes in sports." Besides the race itself, there are many Derby activities in the previous

two weeks, known as the Kentucky Derby Festival. The month of May and the Kentucky Derby

is one of my favorite times of the year.

Churchill Downs was started by a group headed by a man named M. Lewis Clark in

1874. The group built the track on land owned by the Churchill family of Louisville, Kentucky.

The track officially opened on May 17, 1875 and that was the day of the first Kentucky Derby

won by Aristides. The first races from 1875-1895 were modeled after the English Derby and

were 1 and a half miles long. In 1896 they changed the length of the Kentucky Derby which

would prove to be a good decision because from there on it became the most popular race in the

The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the United States Triple Crown of horse racing. It


The Triple Crown is the biggest three races in the world. Only eleven Kentucky Derby

of year for people in Louisville and tourists that come to see the Derby.

winner of the event from the previous year and try to hit a target placed somewhere different

minutes. Only one horse, Secretariat, in 1973 has run the Derby in under 2 minutes. The

companies and groups all over Louisville, and local celebrites ride on the floats for people to see.



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