There was no Kentucky Derby on 1851. The first Kentucky Derby was run in 1875, and won by a horse named Aristides.
A horse named Foolish Pleasure won the 1975 Kentucky Derby.
A horse named Wintergreen was the winner of the 1909 Kentucky Derby.
A horse named Thunder Gulch won the Kentucky Derby in 1995.
A horse named Elwood won the thirtieth Kentucky Derby in 1904. Elwood was the first horse bred and owned by a woman to win the Derby.
A horse named Nashwan ridden by Willie Carson won the 1989 Epsom Derby.
The horse named Swaps
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.
A horse named Dancer's Image crossed the finished line first in the 1968 Kentucky Derby. However, he was tested positive for illegal drugs afterwards, and a horse named Forward Pass was recognized as the real winner of the race.
The winner of the 1978 Kentucky Derby was a horse called Affirmed.
The address of the Derby Historical Society Of Derby is: , Derby, CT 06418
Bob Cobb