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What was the name of the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 1875?
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∙ 13y ago
Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924], one of 14 African Americans among a total of 15 jockeys, was the person who won the first Kentucky Derby. The exact winning date was May 17, 1875. The winning horse was Aristides. The winning time was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds.
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∙ 13y agoThe Kentucky Derby has run consistently for more than one hundred years, every year since 1875. To better answer your question, please ask it again and specify the year for which you would like the information.
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∙ 13y agoAristides was the name of the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 17, 1875. He was a blood-red chestnut. He was prepared for the Derby by African American trainer Ansel Williamson, a posthumous inductee into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1998. He was ridden by African American jockey Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924], a subsequent Kentucky businessman in Lexington.
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∙ 17y agoThoroughbred Aristides with jockey Oliver Lewis On May 17, 1875
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∙ 12y agoA horse named Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby!
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∙ 13y agoJockey James Stout rode 'Johnstown' to win the 1939 Derby.
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∙ 13y agoEight Belles a filly that ran 2nd in the 2008 Derby was put down after tripping and breaking both forelegs in the gallop out
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∙ 11y agoKentucky Derby 79 (1953) was won by Dark Star.
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∙ 13y agoThe horse was named Aristedes in 1875.
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Where was the first Kentucky Derby held?
The Louisville Jockey Club Course was where the first Kentucky Derby was held. That was the original name of the Churchill Downs racetrack, where the Derby still is being held. Whatever the name, the world-famous grounds are located in Louisville, Kentucky.
What city the Kentucky Derby held on?
It's in Louisville, Kentucky that the Kentucky Derby is held. Louisville isn't a town. It's a big city. It always has been the location of the Derby, for 136 years straight since May 17, 1875.
Who was the last mare to win the Kentucky Derby?
Winning Colors [February 14, 1985 - February 17, 2008] was the last filly to win the Kentucky Derby. The young mare finished first in the 1988 Derby. She was the third and most recent of three fillies to claim victory in the world-famous race that's held yearly at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.
When in 1875 was the Kentucky Derby held?
The first Saturday in May is the time of year when the Kentucky Derby is held. That's why the 136th running of the Derby was on May 1st in the year 2010. The 137th will be held on May 7, 2011.
What horseraces are held in Kentucky?
The short (and not sarcastic, either--is: all of them). Horse racing is comprised of many types and levels of races and the Commonwealth of Kentucky is host to all of them at its four racetracks: Churchill Downs (Louisville), Keeneland (Lexington), Turfway Park (Florence) and Ellis Park (Henderson). The most famous of the races however are obviously the Kentucky Derby held on the First Sat. in May at Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Oaks, for 3 yr. old fillies held the Fri. before Derby day. Other famous races held in KY include the Stephen Foster Handicap (Churchill), the Bluegrass Stakes (Keeneland) and the Lanes End (Turfway). And these are just a small sampling. There are horse races held in Kentucky on roughly 300 out of 365 day per year!
Was the Churchill Downs built when they started the Kentucky Derby?
Yes. Churchill Downs held the first Kentucky Derby the same year that it opened, in 1875.
Where did the oldest Kentucky Derby to place?
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.
What state is known for the Kentucky Derby?
Kentucky where it is held on the first Saturday of May at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Where was the first Kentucky Derby held?
The Louisville Jockey Club Course was where the first Kentucky Derby was held. That was the original name of the Churchill Downs racetrack, where the Derby still is being held. Whatever the name, the world-famous grounds are located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Where was the 1875 Kentucky Derby held?
The Louisville Jockey Club Course of Louisville, Kentucky was where the first Kentucky Derby was held. That was the former name of Churchill Downs. The date of the inaugural race was May 17, 1985.
What city the Kentucky Derby held on?
It's in Louisville, Kentucky that the Kentucky Derby is held. Louisville isn't a town. It's a big city. It always has been the location of the Derby, for 136 years straight since May 17, 1875.
In which city was the first Kentucky Derby held in 1875?
It was in the city of Louisville, Kentucky that the first Kentucky Derby was held in 1875. The exact date was May 17th. The exact location was the Louisville Jockey Club Course, the original name of the world-famous racetrack at Churchill Downs.
What African American won the first Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 1875?
Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924] was the African American jockey who won the first Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 1875. The winning date was May 17th, in the afternoon. The winning horse was the blood-red chestnut Aristides. The winning time was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds.
