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The 2022 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve) took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby , a 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds .
The Kentucky Derby ( / ˈdɜːrbi /) 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 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [3] Held annually on the first ...
Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was prominent in Kentucky for many years. [1] The first Kentucky Derby, a Thoroughbred sweepstakes and part ...
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville. ... but UAE winners are 0-19 at the Derby. Track Phantom (20-1) ... but Derby is first race on a ...
Steve Kornacki. May 3, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Photo collage of a horse race scoreboard, Steve Kornacki, and a horse running (Leila Register / NBC News; Getty Images) (Leila Register) The horses are ...
The 2024 Kentucky Derby field is almost set. Only one qualifying race remains to help set the field for the 2024 Kentucky Derby: The Grade 3, $400,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes — which will ...
The field was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875.
The Kentucky Derby Festival offers more than 70 events leading up to Derby weekend including free outdoor music concerts, wild bed races, a spectacular balloon race, food festivals, a parade and more.