Countdown to the Kentucky Derby - 120 days to go!
1899 marked the 25th Kentucky Derby, but it was a bit overshadowed by the death of Kentucky Derby founder Colonel M. Lewis Clark two weeks prior.
1899 marked the 25th Kentucky Derby, but it was a bit overshadowed by the death of Kentucky Derby founder Colonel M. Lewis Clark two weeks prior.
124 Days!!! 1895 Halma won the first Kentucky Derby to be run under the newly designed grandstand and the famous Twin Spires.
128 Days!! 1891 Kingman became Isaac Murphy's third and final Derby winner, while also having the unfortunate title of winning the slowest Derby ever.
130 Days! 1889 Spokane, the second Derby winner not bred in Kentucky, was often referred to as the Kentucky Derby winner that was "bred in Illinois, foaled in Montana, and trained in Tennessee".
Despite the 40 degree weather and blistering wind, about 14,000 patrons still showed to see the race.
132 Days!!! 1887 Montrose was bred in Kentucky at McGrathiana Stud by Milton Young. Young’s sons, Jack and Tom would one day found the Thoroughbred Club of America.
Winner of Kentucky Derby 142!
Every year, Churchill Downs entrusts the curators at the Kentucky Derby Museum to transport the Kentucky Derby Gold Cup.
