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
The first Kentucky Derby race was run in 1875.
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.
The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles, but before running at this distance it was run at 1 1/2 miles.
Epsom Answer : The Oaks is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. It is always the day before The Kentucky Derby. It is known as The Derby for Locals because people from Kentucky and the surrounding areas go that day.
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.
Yes.
Thoroughbred
European horses can enter the Kentucky Derby.