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Q: How old does a horse need to be to run in the Kentucky derby?
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What can you win a Kentucky Derby on?

The Kentucky Derby is a horse race, you would win it on a horse, specifically a three year old Thoroughbred.


Did the horse Animal Kingdom ran two Kentucky Derby?

Horses can only run in the Kentucky Derby as a three year old. As such, no horse ever runs the Derby more than once.


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Why can't a horse run in the Kentucky Derby twice?

European horses can enter the Kentucky Derby.


How old must a horse be to enter in the Kentuy Derby?

The Kentucky Derby is only for three years olds. They cannot be older or younger.


How many times can a horse race in the Kentucky Derby at Churchhill Downs?

A horse (cold, gelding or filly) may only run in the Kentucky Derby at the age of three-years-old. So the answer is that a horse can only run once. That's what makes it such a special win.


How old can the horse be in the Kentucky Derby?

The horse has to be three years old.All horses are considered to have a "birthday" on January 1st, regardless of what was the actual date of birth of each horse. This can be a serious matter in the Kentucky Derby, where only "three year old" horses are eligible to run. If a horse was born on Dec. 31st, it is considered one year older than a horse born on Jan. 1st, and would therefore only be eligible to race in the Derby when it was chronologically less than two and a half years old.


Why was Curlin not in the Kentucky Derby?

The Kentucky Derby is a race for three year olds only and Curlin is four. He ran in it as a 3 year old and placed 3rd behind the winner, Street Sense, and 2nd place horse, Hard Spun.


Who qualifies for the Kentucky Derby?

3 year old


How old is the race horse Smarty Jones?

Smarty won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness races in 2004, and a horse can only race in those at 3 yrs of age, so h's 11 yrs. old.


Can a horse be older than 3 and race at the Kentucky Derby?

No. Only three year old thoroughbreds can enter the derby, so they can only enter once.


How old was eight belles the Kentucky Derby tragedy?

she was 3 yrs old. all horses that run the the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont have to be 3. it is one of the requirements.