Countdown to the Kentucky Derby- 81 days to go!
81 Days!!! Lawrin, the only Kentucky Derby winner bred in Kansas, was sometimes called “The Kansas Seabiscuit”.
81 Days!!! Lawrin, the only Kentucky Derby winner bred in Kansas, was sometimes called “The Kansas Seabiscuit”.
82 Days!!! War Admiral, “The Mighty Atom”, was the great Man O’ War’s most famous son. He was bred and owned by Sam Riddle, who was born in Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania.
60,000 people were on hand to witness the sixty-second Derby, which was incident filled. Bold Venture was a 20-1 longshot behind the favorite, Brevity.
86 Days!!! Broker's Tip, the only horse to win the Kentucky Derby as his lone win, was involved in one of the most controversial and thrilling finishes ever, best known as the "Fighting Finish".
Even though the United States was in the throes of the Great Depression, thousands of people still made the journey to Louisville to witness the famous spectacle that is the Derby.
89 Days!!! 1930 Gallant Fox “The Fox of Belair” became racing’s second Triple Crown winner, in the year that the event became known as such.
90 Days!!! 1929 Clyde Van Dusen, the horse, was foaled on the 100 acre Few Acres Farm that was owned by former jockey turned trainer, Clyde Van Dusen.
91 Days!!! 1928 Reigh Count, winner of both the 1928 Kentucky Derby and 1929 Coronation Cup in England, came from a humble start, being born of Sunreigh and Contessina, two non-winners.
