May 3, 1952
May 2nd was the date of the 1970 Kentucky Derby. It was the first Saturday of the month. It was 96th time that the Derby had been held since its inaugural run on May 17, 1875.
The first Kentucky Derby race was run in 1875.
For horses, the Derby in America, known as the Kentucky Derby, is run in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May every year.
The 134th Derby was run on 3 May 2008.Note: The Kentucky Derby was first run in 1875.
1943
The Kentucky Derby was first run on 17 May 1875 at Louisville, Kentucky and Aristides was the winner.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Kentucky Derby is run in Churchill Downs. The first race was in 1875, won by a horse named Aristides. The Kentucky Derby has always been run at Churchill Downs.
There was no Kentucky Derby on 1851. The first Kentucky Derby was run in 1875, and won by a horse named Aristides.
1957
Run for the Roses.
The 14th Kentucky Derby was run in 1888 and won by MacBeth II.