Seattle Slew who passed away on the day of the Kentucky Derby in 2002
Many of these Kentucky Derby tickets are worth an amount close to $25 each. The price will vary depending upon the condition of the ticket.
The winner of the 1978 Kentucky Derby was a horse called Affirmed.
In the 1978 Kentucky Derby, Affirmed paid $5.60 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.60 to show. His eventual Triple Crown rival, Alydar, paid $2.60 to place and $2.40 to show. Believe It paid $2.80 to show.
The winning horse of the 1981 Kentucky Derby was Pleasant Colony (1978-2002), as ridden by Jorge Velasquez.
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Because the Kentucky Derby is for horses classified as three years old. This means they can only run once, when they are three years old.
The 2019 Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 4 at 6:50 PM EDT (5:50PM CDT) The odds on the winners are: Game Winner - 9-2 Roadster - 5-1 Improbable - 5-1 Maximum Security - 8-1 Tacitus - 8-1 Code of Honor - 12-1 Win Win Win - 12-1 War of Will - 15-1 By My Standards - 15-1 Tax - 20-1 Vekoma - 15-1 Plus Que Parfait - 30-1 Cutting Humor - 30-1 Haikal - 30-1 Long Range Toddy - 30-1 Spinoff - 30-1 Country House - 30-1 Bodexpress - 30-1 Gray Magician - 50-1 Master Fencer - 50-1
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* 1970 - Dust Commander * 1971 - Canonero II * 1972 - Riva Ridge * 1973 - Secretariat * 1974 - Cannonade * 1975 - Foolish Pleasure * 1976 - Bold Forbes * 1977 - Seattle Slew * 1978 - Affirmed * 1979 - Spectacular Bid
Kentucky Avenue was created in 1978-09.
Kentucky Horse Park was created in 1978.