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Big Brown | History | Kentucky Derby® | Kentucky Oaks® | Derby and Oaks Contenders 2008 | Win, Place, Show
The Kentucky Derby® is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby® Festival. The race is one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs®. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds. The race is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate duration, and is also called "The Run for the Roses" for the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown and typically draws around 155,000 fans. It is the longest continuously running event in the U.S.
For more information, contact us, or call your Derby Experiences Representative at 1 (866) 834-8663.
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