The first Saturday in May.
3 million people attend Kentucky a year.
The 2014 Kentucky Derby was the 140th running of the race.
It is held in Kentucky, at historic Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville.
Early Times Mint Julep is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby and has been for over 18 years. Each year at the Derby, nearly 120,000 Mint Juleps are sold during the Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs. However, there are other drinks available.
The horse industry in Kentucky is worth about 4 billion dollars to the state each year. The highlight of the year is the Kentucky Derby held in May each year.
The first year that a woman entered a horse in the Kentucky Derby was 1904. Her name was Laska Durnell. Her horse, Elwood, won the Derby that year.
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 Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles, but before running at this distance it was run at 1 1/2 miles.
Super Saver won this year's Kentucky Derby on a sloppy track.
SUPER SAVER won the 2010 Kentucky Derby with Calvin Borel up
Seabiscuit did not run in the TC as a three year old.
It was the first year of the Kentucky Derby Festival.