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The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈ d ɜːr b i /) 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 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres).
9 Αυγ 2023 · The average age of horses competing in the Kentucky Derby is three years old, with the youngest horse ever to win the race being two years old. While the age of the horse is important, it is not the only factor that determines success.
4 Μαΐ 2018 · Officially, the Kentucky Derby is an age-restricted race, meaning only horses of a certain age can enter. For this race (and the entire Triple Crown really) that age is three.
8 Αυγ 2023 · The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, and the race is typically dominated by three-year-olds. However, there have been a few instances of older horses competing in the race. In 2020, the oldest horse to compete in the Kentucky Derby was the five-year-old mare, Maximum Security.
6 Ιουν 2024 · Both male and female horses race in the Kentucky Derby. However, only three female horses (also known as fillies) have won the Kentucky Derby. Those horses were Regret in 1915, Genuine Risk in 1980, and Winning Colors in 1988.
10 Απρ 2024 · The Kentucky Derby is restricted to 3-year-old racehorses, male or female, so a Thoroughbred is eligible for the race only once in their lives. Horses must be nominated to the Triple Crown and then qualify for the Kentucky Derby through a series of races that award points to the top four finishers.
Horse breeds for the Kentucky Derby are Thoroughbred horses and are exclusively bred naturally. The foundation sires for Thoroughbred horses, or founding fathers, are the Darley Arabian (1700), Godolphin Arabian (1724) and Byerly Turk (1679).
