I was born on Derby Day in 1947 and have been trying to find out what time the race began. (It is called "post time") My parents told me that I was "breaking out of the starting gate at the same time as the horses on that day." They crossed the finish line but I'm still running the race.
The Kentucky Derby is actually the 10th race of 12 on the first Saturday in May. The start time is approximately 6:25pm
The post time of the 2009 Kentucky Derby is 5:04 pm CT. NBC coverage begins at 4:00 pm CT.
The Kentucky Derby
The first Kentucky Derby race was run in 1875.
The "sister race" for the Kentucky Derby is the Kentucky Oaks. The Oaks is a mile-and-an-eighth race is for 3-year-old fillies. It is held the Friday before the Derby.
The Kentucky Derby is a race for Thoroughbreds.
The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May. But for the horses who run in the race, training starts long before. They train for months just for this won race, because it's a part of history.
By 'Kentucky Horse Race' I'll assume you mean Kentucky Derby as there are hundreds of races in Kentucky. The Derby is a mile and one fourth in length.
Yes the Kentucky Derby is the largest horse race in the world and it is also the oldest.
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Thoroughbred
The Kentucky Derby is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, which is in the Eastern Time Zone.
The 2014 Kentucky Derby was the 140th running of the race.
The first Kentucky Derby was held in 1875.