Because it is the 136th time the race has been run.
Yes, the Kentucky Derby is held in Kentucky. It's held at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville. The 2010 Derby represents the 136th running of the world-famous race.
Kentucky Derby Results 4. Super Saver $18.80, $8.80, $6.00 2. Ice Box $11.20, $8.00 10. Paddy O' Prado $7.40
Coverage of the 136th Kentucky Derby began on Saturday, May 1, 2010 on NBC at 5 PM Eastern time. Post time was at approximately 6:15 PM.
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The 2014 Kentucky Derby was the 140th running of the race.
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.
the city of Louisville KY is known for the Kentucky derby at Churchill down and the events leading up to the derby which is called the derby festival it includes the steam boat race, the hot air ballon race and thunder over Louisville
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.
There have been 136 winners of the Kentucky Derby thus far. The winners of the inaugural Derby of May 17, 1875 were the horse Aristides and the rider Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924]. The winners of the 136th Derby of May 1, 2010 were the horse Super Saver [foaled 2007] and the rider Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966].
Saturday, May 7, 2011The 137th running of the Kentucky Derby (at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky) took place on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
Super Saver [foaled 2007] was the most recent horse to win the Kentucky Derby. His victory came on the 136th running of the Derby, on May 1, 2010. His winning jockey was Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966], previously winning rider of the 2007 and the 2009 Kentucky Derbies. His winning time was 2 minutes 04.45 seconds.