Clyde Van Dusen in 1929 and Big Brown in 2008.
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There is not an official record of how many Kentucky Derby horses have been injured in the race. This is also because injuries may have been caused by the race but appeared later.
The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20 horses. Some people think 20 horses are too many for a horse race, with the finish sometimes resembling a cavalry charge. However, that large of a field does offer many good betting possibilities.
Because the Kentucky Derby is for horses classified as three years old. This means they can only run once, when they are three years old.
The first Kentucky Derby was held in 1875, many years later than 1803.
1954 Kentucky Derby had a field of 17 horses: Determine Hasty Road Hasseyampa Goyamo Admiral Porter Correlation Fisherman James Session Allied Gov. Browning Super Devil Red Hannigan Black Metal Timely Tip Sea O Erin King Phalanx Mel Leavitt Determine was the winner; Hasty Road 2nd; Hasseyampa 3rd.
The 134th Derby was run on 3 May 2008.Note: The Kentucky Derby was first run in 1875.
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Clark Jr. started the Kentucky Derby on behalf of a group of businessmen in Louisville who wanted to bring the horse industry back to Kentucky. During the Civil War many of the horses in Kentucky were used for battle, and after the war they rarely made it back to their farms. To really bring the breeding and racing industry back to the state we needed something that would attract the best of the best. The Derby became a large social event so that it wouldn't be compared to the other races that existed at the time and weren't succeeding in attracting the horsemen. It worked and the Derby is currently the longest continuously running sporting event in the country.