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  • Which racetrack is the Kentucky Derby held at?
    Churchill Downs
  • The founder of the Kentucky Derby was the grandson of which famous explorer?
    William Clark
  • How much was the first Kentucky Derby purse worth?
    2,850
  • What was the first winning horse to be disqualified for a foul on the track?
    Maximum Security
  • What is the Kentucky Derby sometimes called?
    The Run for the Roses
  • What is the only day of the week on which the Preakness Stakes has never been run?
    Sunday
  • How old are the horses in the Kentucky Derby?
    Three Years Old
  • How old was the youngest jockey to win the Derby?
    15
  • What was different about the 2004 Kentucky Derby?
    Jockeys were allowed to wear corporate advertising logos on their clothing
  • What is the traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby?
    Mint Juleps
  • Which horse won the first Kentucky Derby?
    Aristides
  • Which horse made the fastest recorded run at the Kentucky Derby?
    Secretariat
  • The winning horse of the Belmont Stakes is traditionally draped in a blanket of _____?
    700 Carnations
  • The Kentucky Derby has been run every consecutive year since ____?
    1875
  • How many lengths did Secretariat win the Belmont Stakes by in 1973?
    31 lengths
  • What was the first New York-bred horse to win the Derby?
    Funny Cide
  • The Kentucky Derby is the ____ leg of the Triple Crown?
    First
  • How many horses can run in the Kentucky Derby?
    20
  • Which station carried the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby?
    WHAS
  • Which race is NOT a part of the Triple Crown?
    Breeders' Cup
  • Who won the Derby both as a jockey and a trainer?
    Johnny Longden
  • What was the first horse to win the Breeders' Cup Classic AND all three Triple Crown races?
    American Pharoah
  • Who was the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby?
    Diane Crump
  • What was the first horse in the history of the Kentucky Derby to be disqualified?
    Dancers Image
  • Which horse was euthanized immediately following the 2008 Kentucky Derby?
    Eight Bells
  • What is the longest odds winner in Kentucky Derby history?
    91-1
  • Which horse came in second to Secretariat in the 1973 Kentucky Derby?
    Sham
  • How long is the Kentucky Derby?
    1 1/4 Miles
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