Countdown to the Kentucky Derby - 105 days to go!
105 Days!!! 1914 Old Rosebud was bred by John E. Madden at his Hamburg Place Farm near Lexington. He was the first of five Kentucky Derby winners to be bred or co-bred by Madden.
105 Days!!! 1914 Old Rosebud was bred by John E. Madden at his Hamburg Place Farm near Lexington. He was the first of five Kentucky Derby winners to be bred or co-bred by Madden.
Today’s horse is very special to us at the Museum, as jockey Roscoe Goose was our very own Carla Grego’s great-uncle! Carla works as the Museum's Membership Manager and also Horsemen's Relations!
107 Days!!! 1912 Worth was foaled on Bosque Bonita Farm in Woodford County, Kentucky.
108 Days!!! 1911 Meridian, a bay colt that was foaled on Darnaby Farm near Lexington, became the second winner to come from that farm.
109 Days!!! 1910 was the year that the Derby would be timed in fifths instead of quarters, making the time of 2:06 2/5 posted by the winner, Donau, 3/20ths off of the track record set in 1900.
110 Days!!! 1909 Wintergreen was the first and only Ohio bred to win the Kentucky Derby, although Montrose was the first to win with Ohio owners, when he took the Derby in 1897 for the Labold Brothers
111 Days!!! 1908 was known as the year that Matt Winn saved the Kentucky Derby!
112 Days!!! 1907 Pink Star won the 33rd running of the Kentucky Derby, a grandson of 1883 Derby winner, Leonatus.
