The 134th Derby was run on 3 May 2008.Note: The Kentucky Derby was first run in 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.
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The Kentucky Derby was first run on 17 May 1875 at Louisville, Kentucky and Aristides was the winner.
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.
Louisville, Kentucky
There was no Kentucky Derby on 1851. The first Kentucky Derby was run in 1875, and won by a horse named Aristides.
European horses can enter the Kentucky Derby.
The 14th Kentucky Derby was run in 1888 and won by MacBeth II.
Run for the Roses.
The first Kentucky Derby was held in 1875, so it is 141 years old in 2015. Originally a 1.5 mile race, the track was shortened to its current distance of 1.25 miles in 1896.