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Run For The Roses - Songfacts

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The most famous American horse race, held each spring at Churchill Downs racetrack in Kentucky.

The classic American horse race, the Kentucky Derby is the oldest consecutively held Thoroughbred race in America. It is run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first leg of the United States Triple Crown of horse racing.

The first Kentucky Derby was held May 17, 1875, before a crowd of 10,000 from around the city, state and surrounding areas. In that race, a field of 15 three-year-olds ran a 1.5 mile course which was won by H.P. McGrath's Aristides. Although the first Derby was held at 1.5 miles, the distance was changed to the current 1.25 miles in 1896. The races from 1875-1895 were modeled after the English Derby

The fastest Derby was run by the legendary Secretariat, who covered the 1 1/4 miles in 1:59 2/5, the only Derby winner to finish under two minutes.

*A Kentucky Derby thoroughbred horse depicted on the Kentucky state quarter

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