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Kentucky Derby

It’s that time of the year when the gates open to unleash the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports"– The Kentucky Derby. This grade I stake race has been more than a century old tradition in which three year old thorough bred horses compete to win the “Run for the Roses”. It has been widely acclaimed as one of the most prestigious horse races worldwide.

The first Saturday of May every year is a treat for the horse lovers in Louisville Kentucky. This race is a part of the Kentucky Derby Festival held for two weeks. It is a one and a quarter miles race held at Churchill Downs for a purse of $2 million. In the race three month old Colts, Geldings and Fillies weighing around 126 lbs are eligible to participate. It is a first episode of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. The other two races include Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.

The Kentucky Derby started out as an inspiration from Epsom Derby of England and Grand Prix de Paris. The Kentucky Derby is supposed to be one of the earliest thoroughbred horse races of the region. Initially the Derby covered the distance of one and a half miles just like Epsom and Grand Prix de Paris but later it was changed in to the current  one and a quarter miles.

This one hundred and thirty four year old race over the years has developed its own series of traditions and more. You are not at the Kentucky Derby unless you are sipping Mint Julep and stuffing yourself up with Burgoo a must have stew made of chicken, pork, beef and vegetables. The Stephen Foster's Song "My Old Kentucky Home" played by the University of Louisville marching band is yet another tradition playing an essential role in creating the Derby mood.

There is also a history behind the title “Run for the Roses” given to this race. It all started in 1883 when a New Yorker named E. Berry Wall presented roses to the ladies attending the post-derby bash. It stirred an idea in the mind of the founder and president of Kentucky Derby Col. M. Lewis Clark. He decided to make rose the official flower of this race and ever since 1896 Derby Winners are draped with a 554 red roses blanket. The Governor of Kentucky awards the winner with the Trophy and Red Rose garland every year.

The Kentucky Derby is not a just a horse race held for sports fans it more, much much more! This event is center panache and elegance attracting prominent business tycoons and showbiz celebrities to it. Your Derby experience remains incomplete till you get the Taste of Derby with scrumptious culinary wonders.    The style at the Kentucky Derby is yet another element not worth a miss! The elaborate hats seen in the Millionaire’s Rows is just a beginning, ladies pay attention to every minute detail ranging from lavish jewels to designer glares. The men of the house also dress up formally for the event making it a complete black- tie affair.

The Kentucky Derby has been a prestigious horse racing competition that has created many legends. The records set at these races by various participants are not just a fluke but have years and years of hard work behind them. Secretariat holds the record of fastest run at the derby, covered in 1 minute 59 .40 seconds followed *by Monarchos who finished the race in 1minute and 59.97 seconds. The Secretariat, after winning this first leg was also the Triple Crown Winner of that year. The highest number of triumphs by any jockey includes Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack; both have been victorious five times in the Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby remains to be one of the most extravagant sports parties of America held every spring. The exhilarating horserace capped with various stimulating factors makes the whole experience of the Kentucky Derby larger than life.  The winning thrill, classy attire and delectable food bring out the best of Kentucky for you. To be a part of this elite spectacle get your Kentucky Derby tickets now!

 

If you like your entertainment to be fast and furious, giving you an adrenaline rush and setting you on tenterhooks, then nothing gets better than attending the Kentucky Derby. It is a high class race that takes place once every year on May’s first Saturday on the racetracks of Churchill Downs, located in the city of Louisville in Kentucky, USA. It concludes the two weeks of Kentucky Derby Festival.

It is the first part of the competition known as US Triple Crown. The other two parts are the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. If a horse wins all three races, it is awarded the Triple Crown. The horse that wins the Kentucky Derby is draped with a blanket of roses. This has caused the race to be known as “The Run for the Roses”.

Being a Grade I stakes race, the Kentucky Derby involves a lot of money and thoroughbred horses that are three years of age. The average weight of the geldings and colts must be 126 pounds and that of fillies must be 121 pounds. The distance of the race is two kilometers which is equal to one mile and a quarter, and the estimated time of the race is two minutes. This is why the race is popularly known in the USA as “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports”.

Who would want to miss “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”? So grab your once-in-a-year chance with both hands and buy your Kentucky Derby tickets now!