The Kentucky Derby was first held in 1875 and ranks as the longest continuously held major sporting event in the United States.
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Ron Turcotte: Secretariat’s Hall of Fame Rider
There should be no mention of the mighty Triple Crown champion Secretariat without pointing to jockey Ron Turcotte as an integral member of a dynamite team. It might appear from watching replays of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in 1973 as if Turcotte was merely a passenger taken for a wonderful ride by the gleaming colt they called “Big Red.” But Penny Chenery, Secretariat’s owner, knew better.
First Mission Wins Lexington Stakes, Eyes Preakness Next
Whichever 3-year-old wins the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6 will not have an easy race awaiting them two weeks later in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
Can Japan’s Derma Sotogake Utilize Early Speed to His Advantage in Kentucky Derby?
Last year in the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby, Summer Is Tomorrow sped away from the 20-horse starting gate with an opening quarter-mile in :21.78, the fastest in race history, leading to a pace meltdown that benefited closers.
