The Kentucky Derby: An Enduring Tradition
This year will be the first time since 1945 that the Run for the Roses will not take place on the first Saturday in May.
This year will be the first time since 1945 that the Run for the Roses will not take place on the first Saturday in May.
Hear from our Director of Curatorial & Educational Affairs, Chris Goodlett, as he reflects on the D. Wayne Lukas collection of more than 1,300 pieces, and the creation of the exhibit in his name.
We challenge the at-home detective in you to help us figure out this mystery!
This will be the first time the Derby hasn’t run on the first Saturday in May since the end of World War II. Have you heard about the year there almost wasn’t a Kentucky Derby at all?
Part of an introduction to the start of a new photo project at the Derby Museum.
He was born enslaved, but became one of the greatest jockeys of all time. Meet Isaac Murphy, and learn more about his story in our permanent exhibit on African Americans in Thoroughbred Racing.
Sir Barton won the first Triple Crown, and a century later we’re celebrating another Triple Crown winner, Justify. Here’s an unexpected way to compare these two: temperament!
Sir Barton won the first Triple Crown, and a century later we’re celebrating another Triple Crown winner, Justify. Here’s an unexpected way to compare these two: muscles!
