Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4... Wikipedia

• Location:  Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
• Inaugurated:  May 17, 1875
• Race type:  Thoroughbred
• Sponsor:  Woodford Reserve (Brown–Forman)
• Website:  kentuckyderby.com
• Record:  1:59.4, Secretariat (1973) more
• Surface:  Dirt
• Track:  Left-handed
• Qualification:  3-year-old
• Weight:  Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg), Filly: 121 lb (54.88 kg)
• Purse:  US$5 million, 1st: $3.1 million
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo